MDC 4 FINAL EXAM 2023 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

You witness a patient with stiffening and/or rigidity of muscles, especially arms and legs, with immediate loss of consciousness. What type of seizure? Tonic You witness a patient with rhythmic jerking/relaxing of all extremities. What type of seizure? Clonic You witness a patient with a sudden loss of muscle tone lasting a few seconds, the patient dropped to the floor. What type of seizure? Atonic A patient is in recovery after a seizure, they are a bit confused and their brain is recovering. May last minutes to hours. What phase of seizure? Postictal A 25-year-old female is prescribed Phenytoin Sodium (seizure medication). What is an example of patient education for this specific population of patients? Use alternative form of birth control Bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and masklike face are clinical manifestations of: Parkinsons Disease The initial concern for a patient with Parkinson's disease is safety due to: Risk for falls A 30-year-old woman is experiencing double vision, trigeminal neuralgia, ataxia, and spasms. What do you suspect? Multiple Sclerosis What medication is often used to treat spasms in a patient with multiple sclerosis? Baclofen A patient arrives in the ER with ascending paralysis. What do you suspect? Guillain-Barre Syndrome A patient arrives in the ER with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. As the nurse, you monitor for which complication due to ascending paralysis? Respiratory problems