Answer to Question 1
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Children with spina bifida are at high risk for developing latex allergies because of frequent exposure to latex during catheterizations, shunt placements, and other operations. The child with spina bifida does not have a risk for bleeding. Not all children with spina bifida are at risk for seizures and isolation would not be indicated in a child being admitted for a shunt revision.
Answer to Question 2
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To reduce fear and enhance cooperation during the MRI, the child should be made aware that his head will be restricted to obtain accurate information. Drinking fluids is usually done for gastrointestinal procedures. A child would lie flat after a lumbar puncture, not during an MRI. Electrodes are attached to the head for an electroencephalogra m.
The nurse needs to inform the patient with impaired vision when a touch is to occur and ask permissi
Spina bifida. (A) Spina bifica occulta; the vertebra is not complete, but there is no protrusion of
A child having a seizure is gently assisted to the floor and placed in a sidelying position.
The various forms of spina bifida
Marasmus The emaciated appearance of this child is a sign (and symptom) of marasmus
South American Indigenous Woman and Child