Epilepticus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

RN ATI CRITICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY NURSING PROCTORED EXAM 2023 WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REAL EXAM 2023 WITH NGN MIXED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REAL EXAM Which of the following is least useful when resuscitating a dog in shock? a. D5W b. Hetastach c. Hypertonic saline d. Plasma-lyte 48 - CORRECT ANSWER-a. The first drug of choice for a cat that experiences status epilepticus is: a. Diazepam b. Pentobarbital c. Potassium bromide d. Propofol - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Tension pneumotho...

Status Epilepticus medication choice: Valium/Diazepam, Lorazepam/Ativan (benzodiazepines) 2. Parkinson’s clinical manifestations o Disease of movement due to lack of dopamine receptors leaving muscle movement altered o Antiparkingson’s medications: levodopa-carbidopa (increases levels of dopamine o Anticholinergics (benzotropine-cogentin): help reduce tremors, rigidity, and improve walking o Clinical Manifestations of Parkinson’s: > Tremor: shaking begins in a hand, pill-rollin...

MICN LA County Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024/2025 How long does ALS and SRC diversion last? - CORRECT ANSWER-ALS=120, SRC=180 APOT standard - CORRECT ANSWER-Patients are offloaded from EMS within 30 minutes 90% of the time Where does an extremis patient get transported to? - CORRECT ANSWER-MAR Criteria for 911 Re-triage - CORRECT ANSWER-trauma AND poor perfusion, or need for blood, or need for intubation, or GCS <9, or GCS deteriorating by 2 or more, or ...

Test Bank Complete_ DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach 12th Edition| Twelfth Edition, (2023) By Joseph T. DiPiro, Gary C. Yee, Stuart T. Haines, Thomas D. Nolin, Vicki Ellingrod And L. Michael Posey| All Chapters 1-167| 20 Units| Latest Version With Detailed Answers| Verified| Grade A+ ECTION 1: Foundation IssuesStuart T. Haines, L. Michael Posey and Thomas D. Nolin SECTION 1: Foundation Issues Stuart T. Haines, L. Michael Posey and Thomas D. Nolin Chapter 1: Patient Care P...

Final Exam: NR 567 / NR567 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology for the AGACNP Exam Review | Weeks 5-8 Covered| Questions and Verified Answers- Chamberlain QUESTION Sedative-hypnotic agents uses Answer: QUESTION First line medication for anxiety and insomnia Answer: Lorazepam (Benzo) QUESTION First line appropriate medication to utilize for situational anxiety disorder- Answer: Lorazepam (Benzo) QUESTION First line for an uncoopera...

Benzodiazepine- Midazolam - Correct Answer-Uses: Conscious sedation S/E: Dizzy Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Respiratory depression PT teaching: Safety Contraindications: Cardiopulmonary disease Non- Benzodiazepine- zolpidem tartrate - Correct Answer-Uses: Insomnia S/E: Dizziness, Drowsiness, Behavioral changes Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Complex sleep behavior Local Anesthetic- Lidocaine - Correct Answer-Uses: Minor procedure S/E: Confusion, drowsiness, stinging, bradycardia Nursing c...

Benzodiazepines (Diazepam, Lorazepam, Clonazepam, Clobazam) correct answer: Increase GABA-ergic neurotransmission. Diazapam: Status epilepticus Lorazepam: Status epilepticus Clonazepam: absence seizures (blocks t-type Ca2+ channels) Clobazam: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome WITHDRAWAL TRIGGERS SEIZURES. SEDATION & RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION Other adverse effects: CNS depression, GI upset, suicidal behavior Carbamazepine correct answer: Blocks voltage-gated Na+ channels by binding to inactivation...

NU641 Week 11 Quiz Test Questions with Correct Answers 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 ...

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...

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