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An adult client is having a generalized seizure. The nurse recognizes which clinical manifestation of this type of seizure? Confusion about their location Continuous picking at their shirt Motionless and fixed gaze Stiffening of body for 10 seconds ~~> Stiffening of body for 10 seconds ...

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An adult client is having a generalized seizure. The nurse recognizes which

clinical manifestation of this type of seizure?

Confusion about their location

Continuous picking at their shirt

Motionless and fixed gaze

Stiffening of body for 10 seconds

✓ ~~> Stiffening of body for 10 seconds




The clinical manifestations associated with Parkinson's disease are caused by

which of the following?

Inflammation of the neurons and glial cells in the central nervous system

More excitatory neurotransmitter activity than inhibitory activity

Abnormal storage of acetylcholine in dopamine uptake cells

The cause of clinical manifestations in Parkinson's disease is unknown

✓ ~~> More excitatory neurotransmitter activity than inhibitory activity




Which of the following types of hemorrhages are most associated with an

arterio-venous malformation?



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Parenchyma

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

TIA

Intracranial hemorrhage

✓ ~~> Subarachnoid hemorrhage




Anti-epileptic drugs work through which of the following mechanisms of

action?

Select all

Potentiation of sodium influx

Blocking glutamate receptors

Suppression of calcium influx

Suppression of gamma-aminobutyric acid

✓ ~~> Blocking glutamate receptors

Suppression of calcium influx




The nurse is reviewing the neuron in a anatomy and physiology class. Which

statement made by the student requires correction?

The neuron consists of the cell body, axon, and dendrites.

The myelin sheath is a coating on the axon that helps with conduction.



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Neurons typically replicate to replace damaged or destroyed cells.

The neuron is the primary functional unit of the nervous system.

✓ ~~> Neurons typically replicate to replace damaged or destroyed

cells.




ictal

✓ ~~> the actual seizure




prodroma

✓ ~~> activity preceding a seizure, can be days or hours in advance




aura

✓ ~~> sensory warning that is considered part of the seizure




post-ictal

✓ ~~> recovery phase of the seizure




A client is currently having a medical workup performed for possible

myasthenia gravis (MG). Which manifestation, if present, would support a

diagnosis of MG?

Difficulty speaking


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Fever and night sweats

Severe headaches

Resting tremors

✓ ~~> Difficulty speaking




A friend has been told that they had a TIA (transient ischemic attack). You

know that to be classified as a TIA, all symptoms have to be gone within how

many hours?

12

24

48

6

✓ ~~> 24




A 55 year old developed a communication deficit after suffering an ischemic

stroke. They are able to communicate thought to the nurse but are unable to

understand what the nurse is communicating back. The nurse recognizes that

this is what type of deficit?

Aphasia

Hemianopsia

Dysphagia


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