Seizures and epilepsy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A temporary acute paralysis or weakness of one side of the face - Answer- bells palsy rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle - Answer- clonic/clonus rigid extension of all four extremities with hyperpronation of the forearms and plantar flexion of the feet - Answer- decerebrate posturing posturing manifested by the obtunded pt pulling arms and hands medially toward the center of the body in response to noxious stimuli - Answer- decorticate posturin...

Exam 3: NSG3250/ NSG 3250 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Adult Health I | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Cerebral Aneurysm; Assessment, Diagnosis, Medical Management, Nurs- ing Intervention/Diagnosis Answer: Assessment •Same as Stroke Diagnosis •CT / MRI Brain/Head/Neck •CT Angiography Medical Management •Locate Aneurysm •Surgery •Monitor for growth or changes with serial CTs or MRIs Nursing Interventions/Nursing Diagnoses •If surgery-post...

Does having a 1st deg relative w prostate cancer inc the risk? - Yes (2X the risk) 2nd deg relative: 1:7 What is the half life of PSA? - 2.2 days What determines the range of normal PSA? - Age (inc w age) What med can dec PSA? - 5-Alpha reductase inibitors How do you tx HSP? - GCCs, but no specific tx is available Analgesics Bed rest Monitor bp Are febrile seizures genetic? - Yes What is the incidence of febrile seizures, and how many people have another convulsion? - Inc...

Exam 2: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: What eye EMERGENCY is where the patient will express concern of seeing a shadow of curtain, flashes of light, or floaters/black spots? Answer: retinal detach- ment Q: What disease is causes by a viral injury or vascular disorders and is where there is a fluid build up in the chambers? Answer: Menieres disease Q: Symptoms of menieres d...

CMS II EXAM 9 (37-41) COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. seizure transient disturbance of cerebral function What causes seizures in the brain? abnormal paroxysmal neuronal discharges Brainpower Read More Abnormal paroxysmal discharges are caused by either __________ excitation via __(NT)__ or ________ inhibition via __(NT)__ increased; glutamate decreased; GABA epilepsy disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures To be dx with epilepsy, a PT must have what? a...

CLTM ASAP Board Prep Questions and Answers 100% VerifiedCLTM ASAP Board Prep Questions and Answers 100% Verified Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? - ANSWER-60% The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWER-non convulsive What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? - ANSWER-Temporal lobectomy The safest AED for pregnant women - ANSWER-Lamictal Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated w...

1. What term was coined by Thomas Willis as a consequence of the case of Anne Green? a. psychopathology b. cognition c. neurology d. psychosis ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 A Historical Perspective OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Remembering 2. Aside from saving Anne Green’s life, Thomas Willis and Christopher Wren also a. created very accurate drawings of the brain. b. came up with the names of a number of brain structures. c. took the first steps that led to cognitive neuroscience. d. All of the answer options ar...

Where is the hippocampus located? - Answer-Temporal lobe, responsible for learning and memory What is the amygdala responsible for? - Answer-Long term emotional, processing of memory, the amygdalae are considered part of the limbic system. Located in Temporal Lobe Foramen Ovale Electrodes - Answer-Used to diagnose mesial temporal lobe epilepsy without penetration of the skull. These are 1 to 4 contact flexible platinum wires inserted by needle thru the cheek in the ambient cistern with the ...

What does OSHA stand for? Occupational Saftey & Health Administration OSHA function (select one) a. Prevents wrong-site surgery b. Protects Private Patient Health Information c. Insures an environment of patient safety d. insures and environment of safety for the staff insures an environment of safety for the staff What does CMS stand for? Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS administers: a. Medicare & Medicaid b. Medicare, Medicaid & HIPPA c. Affordable Car...

Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? 60% The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: non convulsive What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? Temporal lobectomy The safest AED for pregnant women Lamictal Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with Infantile spasms Expressive speech Broca's area Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with...