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BRWH

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What nursing action will the nurse implement after feeding an infant with hydrocephalus?
 
  a. Position the infant sitting upright in an infant seat.
  b. Place the infant over the shoulder to burp.
  c. Leave the infant in a side-lying position.
  d. Stimulate the infant by rubbing its feet.

Question 2

The nurse observes that the infant's anterior fontanelle is bulging after placement of a ventriculoperitonea l shunt. How should the nurse position this infant?
 
  a. Prone, with the head of the bed elevated
  b. Supine, with the head flat
  c. Side-lying on the operative side
  d. In a semi-Fowler's position


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Because children with hydrocephalus are prone to vomiting, the child is fed and then positioned in the side-lying position in a quiet atmosphere to reduce the incidence of vomiting.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
If the fontanelles are bulging, the child will be positioned in a semi-Fowler's position to promote drainage from the ventricles through the shunt.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jun 28, 2018
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