The nurse should teach the family that which residual disabilities can occur for a child being treated for a brain tumor? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ataxia
b. Anorexia
c. Dysphagia
d. Sensory deficits
e. Crania nerve palsies
ANS: A, C, D, E
Even with children who are long-term survivors after treatment for a brain tumor, residual disabilities, such as short stature, cranial nerve palsies, sensory defects, motor abnormalities (especially ataxia), intellectual deficits, dysphagia, dysgraphia, and behavioral problems, may occur. Anorexia is not a residual disability.
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