Questions
How do you assess cranial nerve V trigeminal? –
ANSWER Tell patient to close eyes, take piece of cotton or other soft item and
lightly touch either one of both sides of each of the three divisions of the
trigeminal.
How do you assess for cranial nerve VII facial? –
ANSWER Observe the patient for nystagmus or twitching of the eye. This nerve
controls facial movements and expression, check for symmetry. Have the patient
wrinkle forehead, close eyes, smile, pucker lips, show teeth, and puff out cheeks.
primitive reflexes –
ANSWER reflexes, controlled by "primitive" parts of the brain, that disappear
during the first year of life
Mororeflex –
ANSWER Extending of limbs when they hear a loud noise (defend themselves)
rooting reflex –
ANSWER a baby's tendency, when touched on the cheek, to turn toward the
touch, open the mouth, and search for the nipple
palmer grasp - ANSWER grasping with the whole hand
scope of practice –
ANSWER The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law
for a profession
Quality Improvement (QI) –
ANSWER an approach to the continuous study and improvement of the
processes of providing health care services to meet the needs of patients and
others and inform health care policy
PDSA model –
ANSWER Plan-Do-Study-Act Model from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
(IHI)
Trendelenburg sign –
ANSWER Occurs with severe subluxation of one hip
When the child stands on the good leg, the pelvis looks level. When the child
stands on the affected leg the pelvis drops toward the good side
, CYP450 inhibitors
- ANSWER Fluvoxamine
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Duloxetine
Sertraline
CYP450 inducers –
ANSWER Carbamazepine
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Rifampin
Griseofulvin
St John's Wort
What is the adverse effect of Depakote on the liver? –
ANSWER can cause liver damage, and the risk is more likely to occur during the
first 6 months of taking the medication. Signs might include nausea or vomiting,
loss of appetite, abdominal pain, dark-colored urine, facial swelling, and
yellowing of the skin or white of eyes
What would you do for a patient on Depakote with +4 protein in the urine? –
ANSWER Rule out UTI, no adjustment for medication is needed
What happens when you take carbamazepine (tegertal) and erythromycin together? -
ANSWER It will decrease the effect of the antibiotic by inhibition
What happens when you take zyprexa and smoke? –
ANSWER nicotine will increase the excretion of the drug thereby inhibiting it's
effect
ICP in Infants S/S –
ANSWER Bulging fontanels, high-pitch cry, irritability, restlessness
*ICP*
*CHILDREN* signs and symptoms –
ANSWER • Headache
• Vomiting (usually projectile)
• Seizures
• Diplopia (Dbl vision), blurred vision
Neuro cry –
ANSWER high-pitched and very grating on the ears due to their neurological sxs being
overwhelmed