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TFauchery

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The nurse instructs the mother of a 5-year-old who sustained a mild brain injury that although all neurological evaluations are normal, her child may exhibit postconcussive syndrome, which is characterized by:
 
  a. convulsions and high fever.
  b. irritability and memory deficits.
  c. muscular twitching and muscle pain.
  d. paresis of limbs.

Question 2

Twelve hours following the delivery of a baby, the mother is assessed by the nurse. As the nurse palpates the level of the fundus of the uterus, it should be:
 
  a. firm and 2 cm below the umbilicus.
  b. firm and at the umbilicus.
  c. slightly boggy and 1 cm below the umbilicus.
  d. halfway between the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis.



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Answer to Question 1

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Mild brain injury is characterized by brief or no loss of consciousness. This type constitutes the majority of head injuries. Neurological examinations are often normal. Postconcussive syndrome can persist for months, years, or indefinitely. Signs and symptoms include fatigue, headache, vertigo, lethargy, irritability, personality changes, cognitive deficits, decreased information processing speed, and memory, understanding, learning, and perceptual difficulties.

Answer to Question 2

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Within 12 hours, the fundus contracts to the level of the umbilicus.




TFauchery

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent


kalskdjl1212

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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