Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida

Question 1

sally sue, 9, female w spina bifida. wheelchair b/c loss of motor function in lower half body. can’t brush teeth b/c learning disability. mom says sally brushes 1x/day no flossing. sally outgoing and happy. regular dental visits, likes teeth cleaning. 6 mo prophylaxis and exam
deficit
due to
evidenced by

Answer 1

responsibility of oral health
inable to brush her own teeth
learning disability

Question 2

sally sue, 9, female w spina bifida. wheelchair b/c loss of motor function in lower half body. can’t brush teeth b/c learning disability. mom says sally brushes 1x/day no flossing. sally outgoing and happy. regular dental visits, likes teeth cleaning. 6 mo prophylaxis and exam
can hygienist use latex gloves?

Answer 2

no, b/c people with spina bifida have increased risk of latex allergy

Question 3

can sally walk to pt. chair w/o help

Answer 3

no, she needs body stabilization and support

Question 4

t/f:

sally’s body needs stabilization and support

Answer 4

true

Question 5

t/f:

etiology of spina bifida unknown

Answer 5

true

Question 6

loss of what sensation is a result of spina bifida

Answer 6

pain
touch
temperature
(all)

Question 7

spina bifida may also cause loss of control over

Answer 7

bladder and bowel

Question 8

nearly _____% children w/ myelomeningocele has hydrocephalus

Answer 8

80

Question 9

multivitamin w/ ____ is taken during pregnancy to prevent spina bifida

Answer 9

folic acid

Question 10

bladder and bowel paralysis leads to ____ infection

Answer 10

kidney

Question 11

bracing to support trunk and lower limps is ____ surgery

Answer 11

orthopedic

Question 12

closure of myelominingocele is

Answer 12

neurosurgery

Question 13

spina bifida

Answer 13

vertebrae fail to close around spinal cord

Question 14

spina bifida occulta

Answer 14

has no out pouching

Question 15

type of shunt doesn’t need to be pre-medicated

Answer 15

ventriculoperitoneal

Question 16

types of food have folic acid

Answer 16

beans and liver
dark leafy greens
fortified cereals and breads

Question 17

means abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in cranial vault

Answer 17

hydrocephalus

Question 18

type of shunt is a plastic tubing btwn cardiac atrium and cerebral ventricle

Answer 18

ventriculoatrial

Question 19

t/f:

individuals must be shifted periodically to have good nutrition and hygiene to prevent decubitus ulcers

Answer 19

true

Question 20

t/f:

decubitus ulcer is a cold sore

Answer 20

false

Question 21

t/f:

there may be a tuft of hair or birthmark at spot of spinal malformation

Answer 21

true

Question 22

means cleft spine

Answer 22

spina bifida

Question 23

not involving the spinal cord

Answer 23

spina bifida occulta

Question 24

paralysis is uncommon

Answer 24

meningocele

Question 25

flaccid paralysis of legs and part of trunk

Answer 25

myelomeningocele

Question 26

bracing to support the trunk and lower limbs

Answer 26

orthopedic

Question 27

pic w/ skin and tuft of hair

Answer 27

spina bifida occulta

Question 28

pic w/ skin, spinal cord, membrane

Answer 28

mylomeningocel

Question 29

pic w/ spinal fluid, skin, spinal cord

Answer 29

meningocele