A petit mal seizure - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Seizures are caused by an abnormal _________________ __________ in one or more groups of neurons or areas of the brain - ANSWERelectrical spark What is the acronym for the causes of a seizure? What does each letter stand for? - ANSWER-AEIOUTIPS -Acidosis/Alcohol -Epilepsy -Infection -Overdose -Uremia -Trauma/Tremors -Insulin -Psychosis -Stroke What are the 3 types of seizures? - ANSWER-generalized -partial -pseudoseizures What part of the brain does generalized seizures invo...

EMT-B National Registry Study Questions and Answers Graded A Stroke is a common cause of brain disorder that is ______ ? Potentially treatable Petit mal seizure typically occurs in children ___ to ___ y/o 4-12 years old In some situations the postical state may be characterized by? Hemapharesis or weakness on one side of the body, resembling a stroke. Treat stroke and AMS in children how? The same way you would for an adult. In geriatric patients you should consider a headache as _______...

West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam With Answers, 100% Correct| Latest 2024 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 - answera A patient who is experiencing aphasia is: a right hemisphere stroke b unable to produce or understand speech. c usually concoius with slurred speach - answerb A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT...

EMC 370 Exam 1 Seizures Questions And Answers(Scored A+) Seizures are caused by an abnormal _________________ __________ in one or more groups of neurons or areas of the brain - ANSWERelectrical spark What is the acronym for the causes of a seizure? What does each letter stand for? - ANSWER-AEIOUTIPS -Acidosis/Alcohol -Epilepsy -Infection -Overdose -Uremia -Trauma/Tremors -Insulin -Psychosis -Stroke What are the 3 types of seizures? - ANSWER-generalized -partial -pseudosei...

West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam With Answers, 100% Correct| Latest 2024 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 - answera A patient who is experiencing aphasia is: a right hemisphere stroke b unable to produce or understand speech. c usually concoius with slurred speach - answerb A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT...

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EPPP Sample Questions – Neuropsychology Written Exam. A. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) or CT scan, take a series of images at different levels of the brain giving information and a direct visualization of structures and features. The MRI does this with magnetic fields; the CAT scan uses x-rays. In general, the MRI provides more detail than the CAT scan and can be used in examining the central nervous system, as well as, used to identify tum...

EMER 198 Exam Questions With Verified Solutions Why would a seizure pt would go into cardiac arrestÉ - answerpt can experience a lethal dysrhythmia, BP dropped, blood flow to the brain decreased and pt seized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal) - answercharacterized by aura, sudden loss of consciousness, tonic phase-body wide rigidity, hypertonic phase-arched back and rigidity, clonic phase- contraction of major muscle groups, postictal phase Absence seizures (petit mal) - answerOccurs duri...