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The male client is sitting in the chair and his entire body is rigid with his arms and legs contracting and relaxing. The client is not aware of what is going on and is making guttural sounds. Which action should the nurse implement first? 1. Push aside any furniture. 2. Place the client on his...
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Add to cartThe male client is sitting in the chair and his entire body is rigid with his arms and legs contracting and relaxing. The client is not aware of what is going on and is making guttural sounds. Which action should the nurse implement first? 1. Push aside any furniture. 2. Place the client on his...
Rationale: The cause of seizures is unknown in up to 70% of those diagnosed with seizure disorder. However, they can occur after exposure to toxins. High blood pressure, not low, is associated with increased risk for stroke, which may be associated with the development of seizure disorder. Fever, no...
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Add to cartRationale: The cause of seizures is unknown in up to 70% of those diagnosed with seizure disorder. However, they can occur after exposure to toxins. High blood pressure, not low, is associated with increased risk for stroke, which may be associated with the development of seizure disorder. Fever, no...
The nurse witnesses a patient's seizure involving generalized contraction of the body followed by jerkiness of the arms and legs. The nurse reports this as which type of seizure? a. Myoclonic b. Absence c. Tonic-Clonic d. psychomotor - Answer Tonic-Clonic Phenytoin has been prescribed for...
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Add to cartThe nurse witnesses a patient's seizure involving generalized contraction of the body followed by jerkiness of the arms and legs. The nurse reports this as which type of seizure? a. Myoclonic b. Absence c. Tonic-Clonic d. psychomotor - Answer Tonic-Clonic Phenytoin has been prescribed for...
1The type of seizure, also known as a petit mal seizure, that occurs more often in children between the ages of 4 and 12 years is the: a. generalized seizure. b. absence seizure. c. atonic seizure. d. jackknife seizure. - Answer b. absence seizure. The risk factors associated with recu...
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Add to cart1The type of seizure, also known as a petit mal seizure, that occurs more often in children between the ages of 4 and 12 years is the: a. generalized seizure. b. absence seizure. c. atonic seizure. d. jackknife seizure. - Answer b. absence seizure. The risk factors associated with recu...
You're assessing your patient load for the patients who are at MOST risk for seizures. Select all the patients below that are at risk: A. 32-year-old with a blood glucose of 20 mg/dL B. 63-year-old whose CT scan shows an ischemic stroke C. 72-year-old who is post op day 5 from open heart surge...
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Add to cartYou're assessing your patient load for the patients who are at MOST risk for seizures. Select all the patients below that are at risk: A. 32-year-old with a blood glucose of 20 mg/dL B. 63-year-old whose CT scan shows an ischemic stroke C. 72-year-old who is post op day 5 from open heart surge...
While the nurse is transporting a patient on a stretcher to the radiology department, the patient begins having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which action should the nurse take? a. Insert an oral airway during the seizure to maintain a patent airway. b. Restrain the patient's arms and legs to prevent i...
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Add to cartWhile the nurse is transporting a patient on a stretcher to the radiology department, the patient begins having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which action should the nurse take? a. Insert an oral airway during the seizure to maintain a patent airway. b. Restrain the patient's arms and legs to prevent i...
When teaching the patient about when to take Anticonvulsant medications which responses lets the nurse know that the teaching was NOT effective? A. I will take my medication at the same time every day B. I will take the medication with breakfast C. I will notify my doctor if I am seeing in doub...
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Add to cartWhen teaching the patient about when to take Anticonvulsant medications which responses lets the nurse know that the teaching was NOT effective? A. I will take my medication at the same time every day B. I will take the medication with breakfast C. I will notify my doctor if I am seeing in doub...
Which of the following phrases describes a characteristic of most neonatal seizures? A. Generalized seizure B. Tonic-clonic seizure C. Well-organized seizure D. Subtle and barely discernible seizure - Answer D. What is a clinical manifestation of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) ...
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Add to cartWhich of the following phrases describes a characteristic of most neonatal seizures? A. Generalized seizure B. Tonic-clonic seizure C. Well-organized seizure D. Subtle and barely discernible seizure - Answer D. What is a clinical manifestation of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) ...
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