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NURSING HESI MED SURG STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE [test your skills] 100% A GRADED
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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...
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BAEP / R 
Brainstem auditory evoked potential / response 
-Diagnosis for cerbellopontine angle tumors, mutliple sclerosis, brainstem lesions, metabolic and toxic encephalopathies,brain death, and early prediction of outcome in postraumatic coma, 
 
 
 
Kindling 
Development of epileptic seizures (in rats) that results from repeated focal stimulation and leads to the development of a predisposition to epileptiform convulsions. Similar to a log will not burn unless it's kindled. 
 
 
 
Mirror Foc...
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Pathophysiology Exam 1 UTMB Questions With Verified Answers 
Migraine without Aura 
85% of migraines, pulsatile, throbbing, unilateral, can last 4-72 hours, aggravated by physical activity, can be accompanied by N/V, sensitivity to light, sounds, smells, and visual disturbances 
 
 
Migraine with Aura 
15% of migraines, pulsatile, throbbing, unilateral, aggravated by physical activity, can be accompanied by N/V, sensitivity to light, sounds, smells, and visual disturbance, develops over 5-20 min...
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NUR 145 Pharmacology Ch. 19 (Seizures) Questions and Correct Answers
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Seizures are a symptom of an abnormality in the nerve cells of the brain. A seizure is a brief period of abnormal electrical activity in these nerve centers. Seizures may be convulsive (i.e. accompanied by violent, involuntary muscle contractions) or non-convulsive. Patients may report an aura prior to having a seizure. 
Seizure Disorders - Symptoms of an abnormality in the nerve centers of the brain - Chronic and recurrent seizures point to epilepsy 
2 broad categories of seizure disorders: Gen...
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Todd's Paralysis 
 
a. Ictal-contralaterally 
b. Ictal-ipsilaterally 
c. post-ictal 
d. seizure onset correct answers post-ictal 
 
The EEG of a patient with a tumor in the left frontal lobe would most likely show 
 
a. TIRDA 
b. Generalized slowing 
c. FIRDA 
d. left frontal polymorphic delta activity correct answers left frontal polymorphic delta activity 
 
A childhood disorder characterized by acquired aphasia, multifocal epileptiform abnormalities, and focal or generalized seizures: 
 
a. ...
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Seizure/Epilepsy 10 questions: 
o Differences between the different types of seizures 
Clinical manifestations 
Diagnosis - focal generalized and unknown (tonic clonic, typical absence atypical absence atonic and 
tonic ) focal simple aware... unaware is complex. pscyhogenic unkwnown 
tonic 10-20 seconds 
clonic jerking 30-40 sec 
loose cons. cyanosis 
salvation 
tonge or cheek biting 
incontinence 
more than 5 min MED EMERG. 
myoclonic, atonic clonic, tonic absence - Myo-sudden ex. jerking. ato...
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BAEP / R - answerBrainstem auditory evoked potential / response 
-Diagnosis for cerbellopontine angle tumors, mutliple sclerosis, brainstem lesions, metabolic and 
toxic encephalopathies,brain death, and early prediction of outcome in postraumatic coma, 
Kindling - answerDevelopment of epileptic seizures (in rats) that results from repeated focal 
stimulation and leads to the development of a predisposition to epileptiform convulsions. Simil...
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In a patient with epileposy, which region of focus (by lobe of the brain) is known to have the greatest incidence of NORMAL EEG? 
Frontal Lobe 
 
Seizures from here don't always show up on the EEG 
 
 
 
Catamenial Epilepsy - What is it? 
Includes women whose seizures are exacerbated by their menstrual cycle. 
 
Women with catamenial epilepsy are unusually sensitive to endogenous hormonal changes. This seizure exacerbation has a statistically significant positive correlation to serum estradiol/...
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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...
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Diagnostic testing for pyloric stenosis - US, upper GI series which can show a "string sign" which is 
a fine elongated pyloric canal 
"olive mass" palpable in epigastric area to right of midline 
Treatment is surgery (pyloromyotomy) 
Diagnostic for scoliosis - upright posteroanterior and lateral view that include the cervical spin and 
pelvis pg. 2670 AAP book 
Atonic seizures - muscles suddenly become limp 
eyelids may droop 
head may drop forward 
fall risk 
typically lasts <15 seconds...
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