Generalized seizure types Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions can be seen in . Herpes simplex or varicella the principal muscles involved when closing the mouth are innervated by which cranial nerve? . Cranial nerve V (Trigeminal) Muscles innervated by cranial nerve V (Trigeminal) Principal muscles involved in closing the mouth Structure that creates a channel for the vertebral arter...

NR 325 Final Exam 2023 Types of seizures partial and generalized partial vs generalized seizures Partial: one hemisphere, No loss of consciousness, Jerky movement on one side of the body Generalized: both hemispheres, has 3 phases (tonic > clonic > postictal) Brainpower Read More tonic phase Aura Cry out (due to air being squeezed out of the lungs) Unconscious Continuous muscle contraction (rigidity) Increased CO2 and glucose demand on the brain clonic phase state of alterna...

NCA 623 Exam 2 Quiz Questions With Verified Solutions. T/F: Absence nonmotor seizures are a form of generalized seizure and have no post-ictal state. - answerTrue Simple last < 10 seconds Complex last < 20 seconds and involve automatisms T/F: Tonic-clonic seizures are a generalized onset motor seizure with no loss of consciousness and no postictal state. - answerFalse Generalized with or without motor symptoms with +LOC and + postictal state T/F: Petit-mal absence seizures have a ...

APEA 3P EXAM 2023/2024 LATEST EDITION VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions could be seen in: - ANSWER a. Herpes simplex or varicella The principal muscles involved when closing the mouth are innervated by which cranial nerve? - ANSWER a. C...

Generalized seizure types (6) - Answer--Tonic clonic (grand mal) -Absence (petit mal) -Clonic -Myoclonic -Tonic -Atonic Status epilepticus (2) - Answer--Two or more seizures without full consciousness between seizure episodes -Requires immediate treatment Absence seizures - Answer--Impaired consciousness for short period of time -Typically seen in children 4 to 12 -EEG typically shows generalized 3 Hz waves Focal seizure types (2) - Answer--Simple partial -Complex partial Antiepile...

Seizures (6) • Identify different types of Seizures o Partial / Focal Seizures involves one hemisphere of the brain ▪ Complex Partial (Focal Motor Seizure) • Impairment of awareness, associated with automatisms such as o Lip smacking o Chewing at clothes o Fidgeting and other involuntary but coordinated movements • Loss of consciousness or black out for several minutes • Amnesia can occur immediately prior to and after seizures. ▪ Simple Partial Sensory (Focal non-motor sei...

1. When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions could be seen in: a. Herpes simplex or varicella 2. The principal muscles involved when closing the mouth are innervated by which cranial nerve? a. Cranial nerve V (Trigeminal) 3. The structure that creates a channel for the vertebral artery is known as the: a. Transverse Foramen 4. Which of the following is NOT a co...

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 neu...

What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? - ANSWERReliable, objective way of recording the conscious state of a person Eye opening Verbal Response Motor Response Based on a maximal score of 15 What is the care for someone with altered mental status? - ANSWERInitial assessment (ongoing) airway open (provide oxygen) Recovery position Conscious (loosen restrictive clothing, DO NOT GIVE ANY FOOD OR DRINK) What is diabetes? How many Americans affected? ___ leading cause of death ...

Dunphy Primary Care Neuro Test with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version Types of Seizures - Simple partial seizure Complex partial seizure Generalized seizure Absence seizure Tonic-clonic or grand mal seizure Myoclonic jerks Seizures: Diagnostics - Blood work: CBC with differential, BS, electrolytes, LFTs, serum calcium, UA, drug screen Other: EEG, CT scan, MRI, possible LP Seizure: Education - Frequency of medication monitoring Safety issues Swimming precautions Cooking preca...