| A | B |
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| How do you assess for an imporforate anus? | check for meconium |
| What should women take to help prevent neural tube defects? | folic acid |
| What is a meningocele? | spinal-fluid filled sac protruding through a vertebral defect |
| What is a myelomeningocele? | spinal-fluid filled meningeal sac that contains a portion of the spinal cord and nerves protruding through a vertebral defect |
| Main goal in preoperative care of a myelomeningocele? | prevent infection |
| How are chelating agents, used in the treatment of lead posioning, excreted? | through kidneys |
| Chelating agents bind with lead and ______? | calcium |
| What is the purpose of bedrest for clients with mononucleosis? | prevent splenic ruptures |
| Are all mononucleosis clients placed on bedrest? | no |
| Why is asprin avoided in children? | can cause Reyes syndrome, especially in children with a recent history of a viral infection |
| What are Koplik spots? | common in measles, koplik spots are small red spots with blue-while centers that appear inside the mouth |
| Is measles contagious before, after, or during symptoms? | before |
| What blood test will confirm the diagnosis of mononucleosis? | EBV |
| Not taking all antibiotics when treating a streptococcal disease can cause what kidney problem? | post-strep glomerulonephritis |
| Why must infants refrain from consuming honey? | potential for botulism |
| C-diff is often caused by taking prolonged antibiotics. How is it treated? | antibiotics |
| Strawberry tongue is indicative of what communicable disease? | scarlet fever |
| Why are daily head circumferences important post-operatively in myelomeningocele patients? | risk of increased intracranial pressure |
| What does competency based learning mean? | trying it over and over until getting it right |
| What is the leading cause of mortality from age 1 to age 19? | accidents |
