child health Flashcards
Neural Tube Defects & Hydrocephalus
1
Q
Folic acid:
A
Recommend that all women of
childbearing age take 400 mcg/day of folic acid to prevent neural tube defects.
2
Q
Meningocele:
A
Protect sac by covering it with moist, sterile, non-adherent dressings and positioning the
infant prone.
3
Q
Hydrocephalus:
A
Rapidly increasing head circumference, persistent downward gaze (“sun-setting” sign),and high-pitched cry are signs of hydrocephalus in infants.
4
Q
Preventing increased ICP:
A
Elevate the HOB 30 degrees and decrease stimuli by dimming lights and clustering care.
5
Q
VP shunt complications:
A
Monitor for VP shunt complications, including signs of infection like fever,
abdominal distension, and poor feeding.
