Author Question: You have been called for an eight-year-old girl who is having seizures. The mother tells you that ... (Read 45 times)

tiara099 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You have been called for an eight-year-old girl who is having seizures. The mother tells you that the child has not been sick, no fever or vomiting. However, she does have a shunt. You should suspect her seizures are caused by:

A) a seizure disorder.
B) increased intracranial pressure.
C) a recent head injury.
D) an acute increase in temperature.

Question 2

In which of the following would you MOST likely see a child with eyes that appear to bulge with increased visibility of the superior part of the globe, resulting in sunset eyes?

A) Cystic fibrosis
B) Meningitis
C) Hydrocephalus
D) Seizures