Microcephaly Essay
MICROCEPHALY
Submitted to:
Ms. Lorna Ruanto, RN
Submitted by:
Group 44B
Chua, Mark Lawrence
Chiapco, Rose Ann
Concepcion, John King
Contrata, Jennifer
Cruz, Lilet
Deato, Reden
OBJECTIVES:
1. To be able to learn and understand the concept of microcephaly.
2. To be able to formulate an effective nursing care plan for an infant having microcephaly.
3. To be able to give recommendations to the parents regarding the next pregnancy to prevent the incidence of having a child with microcephaly.
Introduction
This study would help us understand the concept about the case. Our knowledge will be expanded when we will be able to discover the cause and effect of this microcephaly.
Microcephaly …show more content…
As the child grows older, the smallness of the head becomes more obvious. This can happen if the brain is normal to start with, but there is premature closure of the cranial sutures, the normal openings between the skull bones in the baby's head. This condition is termed craniosynostosis. It can prevent the baby's head from growing properly and result in microcephaly. Craniosynostosis can be detected by the baby's doctor. It is one reason why a baby should have regular checkups beginning at birth through infancy and early childhood. Once craniosynostosis is detected, it needs to be corrected by surgery. The operation is designed to open the sutures and keep them open so the brain can grow and develop …show more content…
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|Verbalized by the mother. | | | | |
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| |> After 24hours of nursing intervention |> Health teaching done about caring for|> Health teaching helps the parents how|> The parents verbalized and done the
Submitted to:
Ms. Lorna Ruanto, RN
Submitted by:
Group 44B
Chua, Mark Lawrence
Chiapco, Rose Ann
Concepcion, John King
Contrata, Jennifer
Cruz, Lilet
Deato, Reden
OBJECTIVES:
1. To be able to learn and understand the concept of microcephaly.
2. To be able to formulate an effective nursing care plan for an infant having microcephaly.
3. To be able to give recommendations to the parents regarding the next pregnancy to prevent the incidence of having a child with microcephaly.
Introduction
This study would help us understand the concept about the case. Our knowledge will be expanded when we will be able to discover the cause and effect of this microcephaly.
Microcephaly …show more content…
As the child grows older, the smallness of the head becomes more obvious. This can happen if the brain is normal to start with, but there is premature closure of the cranial sutures, the normal openings between the skull bones in the baby's head. This condition is termed craniosynostosis. It can prevent the baby's head from growing properly and result in microcephaly. Craniosynostosis can be detected by the baby's doctor. It is one reason why a baby should have regular checkups beginning at birth through infancy and early childhood. Once craniosynostosis is detected, it needs to be corrected by surgery. The operation is designed to open the sutures and keep them open so the brain can grow and develop …show more content…
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|Verbalized by the mother. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|OBJECTIVE | | | | |
| |> After 24hours of nursing intervention |> Health teaching done about caring for|> Health teaching helps the parents how|> The parents verbalized and done the