Seizures and epilepsy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank for Medical Emergencies-Essentials for the Dental Professional 2Ed by Ellen Grimes - COMPLETE & ELABORATED Test Bank for Medical Emergencies-Essentials for the Dental Professional 2Ed by Ellen Grimes ISBN-10 5626 ISBN-13 978-6 PART 1. EMERGENCY PREPARATION 1. Introduction 2. The Emergency Kit 3. Vital Signs and Hypertensive Urgency and Emergency 4. Oxygen Administration PART 2. NEUROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES 5. Syncope 6. Shock 7. Hyperventilation 8. Seizure Disorder...

summary of anticonvulsants in therapy for epilepsy and seizures

What is included in the central nervous system? - brain and spinal cord What is included in the peripheral nervous system? - cranial nerves, spinal nerves, ganglia What does the peripheral nervouse system act as? - relay station What three types of headaches impact quality of life? - migraine, tension, cluster What is the pain assessment guideline for migraine headaches? - P - provoking (what triggers) Q - quality (is it pulsating or throbbing) R - radiation (is it unilateral and supra r...

A 40-year-old patient without a history of seizures experiences a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST likely cause of this seizure is: a epilepsy b a brain tumor c intracraniular bleeding - correct answer a A patient who is experiencing aphasia is: a right hemisphere stroke b unable to produce or understand speech. c usually concoius with slurred speach - correct answer b A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) thera...

ATI Targeted Medical Surgical Neurosensory and Musculoskeletal Exam (Answered with Rationales) A nurse is assessing a client who had a right hemisphere stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect? A. Aphasia B. Right-sided neglect C. Impulsive behavior D. Inability to read The nurse should expect clients who had a right hemispheric stroke to demonstrate impulsive behavior, poor judgment, and lack of awareness of neurologic deficits. Aphasia Clients who had a left...

SSS/BETS (small sharp waves / benign epileptiform transients of sleep) Low voltage, short duration, diphasic spikes with a steep descending limb. Usually seen in drowsiness and light sleep. SREDA (subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharges of adults) Sharply contoured theta activity in the posterior head region. A normal variant in older adults during wakefullness. 14 and 6 positive spikes 1-2 seconds of sharply contoured discharges in the posterior head regions in light sle...

What would you do for wound Evisceration ( removal of internal organs) , Emergency management? - correct answer Saline cover wound What would you do for an ASTHMA emergency management of a bee sting allergies? - correct answer Epi Pen Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions - correct answer During a seizure: 1) Position client on the floor 2)Provide a patent airway 3) Turn client to side 4) Loosen restrictive clothing Cancer treatment options: Protective Isolation - cor...

RNRS 396 ATI MED-SURG ATI STUDY GUIDE 2023-2024 COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% CORRECT. ATI MED-SURG ATI STUDY GUIDE 2023-2024 . I. NERVOUS SYSTEM: 1. Cerebral Angiogram: - Allows for visualization of cerebral blood vessels. A catheter is placed into an artery (usually in the groin) and threaded up the blood vessels in the brain, dye is injected, x-ray are taken. ▪ Pre-procedure: ▪ NPO 4-6 hrs prior. ▪ Assess for allergy to iodine or shellfish. ▪ Assess kidney function (BUN, creatinine)...

ATI Adult Med-Surg Retake 1 Flashcards ADULT MED SURG ATI Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions (62) - ANSWER-During a seizure: Position client on the floor and provide a patent airway, turn client to side and loosen restrictive clothing Cancer treatment options: Protective Isolation (999) - ANSWER-If WBC drops below 1,000, place the client in a private room and initiate neutropenic precautions. - Have client remain in his room unless be needs to leave for a diagnostic procedure,...

Hondros Nur 176 exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% correct Interventions to prevent diabetes Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight, Signs of type 2 diabetes No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags S/S of hypoglycemia Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce co...