Author Question: What findings should the nurse expect to observe in a 7-month-old infant with Werdnig-Hoffman ... (Read 87 times)

casperchen82 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

What findings should the nurse expect to observe in a 7-month-old infant with Werdnig-Hoffman disease? (Select all that apply.)

a. Noticeable scoliosis
b. Absent deep tendon reflexes
c. Abnormal tongue movements
d. Failure to thrive
e. Prominent pectus excavatum
f. Significant leg involvement

Question 2

Which refers to an infant whose rate of intrauterine growth has slowed and whose birth weight falls below the 10th percentile on intrauterine growth charts?

a. Postterm
b. Postmature
c. Low birth weight
d. Small for gestational age

otokexnaru · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D
Clinical manifestations of Werdnig-Hoffman disease in an infant include absent deep tendon reflexes, abnormal tongue movements, and failure to thrive. Scoliosis, prominent pectus excavatum, and significant leg involvement are findings observed in a child with intermediate spinal muscular atrophy.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A small-for-gestational-age, or small-for-date, infant is one whose rate of intrauterine growth has slowed and whose birth weight falls below the 10th percentile on intrauterine growth curves. A postterm, or postmature, infant is any child born after 42 weeks of gestation, regardless of birth weight. A low-birth-weight infant is a child whose birth weight is less than 2500 g, regardless of gestational age.