Clonic seizures - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 12th Edition Chapter 17: The Nervous System Multiple Choice 1. A 28-year-old book editor comes to your clinic, complaining of strange episodes. He states that about once a week for the last 3 months his left hand and arm will stiffen and then start jerking. He says that after a few seconds his whole left arm and then his left leg will also start to jerk. He denies any loss of consciousness or loss of bowel or bladder control. When ...

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...

NR507/ NR 507 Final Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pathophysiology | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain Q: Ketogenic diet Produces energy other than glucose to be used by the brain Q: Nerve stimulation Answer: Controls the seizure by influencing neurotransmitter release Q: An individual having a focal seizure without dyscognitive features will _______ Answer: have no impairment of consciousness ...

  lOMoARcPSD|5967629 2024/2025 RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY MDC IV (NUR2755) MDC4 FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%;(GUARANTEED SUCCESS ) MDC4 Final Exam 1. Which of the following describes the process of initial surveillance of victims injury severity when administering first aid in an emergency situation? A. The Good Samaritan law B. an emergency interview C. Triage D. taking vital signs 2. The nurse reminds a group of certified nursing assistants (CNA) that for ...

Test Bank CHAPTER 1 Multiple Choice 1. What is the MOST common emergency to occur in the dental office? A. Mild allergic reaction B. Angina C. Syncope D. Anaphylaxis 2. All of the following procedures will help to prevent an emergency in a dental office EXCEPT: A. accurate medical history taking. B. taking and recording vital signs. C. updating the medical emergency kit. 3. If a patient responds positively on his or her medical history to epilepsy, you will need to be on th...

NUR2407 / NUR 2407 Pharmacology Exam 1 2023 Rasmussen. What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium? - Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what? - clonic movements •serum levels of 2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, possible seizures and hypotension* The n...

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...

Types of seizures :~~ Tonic-Clonic Absence Myoclonic Febrile (occurs w/ high fever) Jacksonian (only involved one part of body) Psychomotor Status epilepticus Partial seizures :~~ Partial-one area of brain & usually don't spread. SS depend on location -Simple partial -Complex partial (series of reactions associated with seizure) Drugs that treat general seizures do what? :~~ -Stabilize nerve membranes by blocking channels in the cell membrane or altering receptor sites (wor...

Med Surg: Final, Comprehensive predictor test 85 correct answer, ATI comprehensive predictor STUDY THIS ONE, NUR325 Exam 1 ASU - ATI, Textbook Questions, NCLEX challenge 8, ATI comprehensive, PN comprehensive predictor practice B [2020] A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers. A nurse is car...

Supine Hypotensive Syndrome - correct answer Dizziness and a drop in blood pressure caused when the mother is in a supine position and the weight of the uterus, infant, placenta, and amniotic fluid compress the inferior vena cava, reducing return of blood to the heart and cardiac output. hypotension in supine patients b/c fetal weight Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) - correct answer A structured assessment tool that allows you to rapidly form a general impression of the infant or chi...