Epilepticus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI Targeted Medical Surgical Neurosensory and Musculoskeletal Exam (Answered with Rationales) A nurse is assessing a client who had a right hemisphere stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect? A. Aphasia B. Right-sided neglect C. Impulsive behavior D. Inability to read The nurse should expect clients who had a right hemispheric stroke to demonstrate impulsive behavior, poor judgment, and lack of awareness of neurologic deficits. Aphasia Clients who had a left...

Normal ICP - 5-15 mmHg Formula for CPP - MAP - CVP or MAP - ICP Myasthenia Gravis - Diagnosed with CSF analysis (high protein, normal WBC) Seizures - Guillain-Barre syndrome - autoimmune condition that causes acute inflammation of the peripheral nerves in which myelin sheaths on the axons are destroyed, resulting in decreased nerve impulses, loss of reflex response, and sudden muscle weakness Normal CSF lab values - Pressure 70 - 180 mm Appearance is clear & colorless CSF total protein...

MDC 4 Exam 1 Rasmussen University Questions and Answers 100% Solved Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? alleviate pain after the headache starts What does preventative therapy do for migraines? prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. A patient is taking beta block...

NGN ATI HESI PEDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%CORRECT GRADE A+ LATEST 2023/2024 A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic bc he has been vomitting and had diarrhea for last 3 days. Which assessment is most important for nurse to make? **SEE SCREEN SHOT FOR RATIONALE** a. Assess infant abdomen for tenderness b. Determine if the infant was exposed to a virus c. Measure the infant’s pulse d. Evaluate the infant’s cry • A mother brings her school-aged daughter to the pediatri...

NAPLEX EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Patient has status epilepticus. Which medication would most likely be administered first in the ER? A. Dilantin B. Ativan C. Keppra D. Depakote - correct answer B- is the correct answer. First line choice for status epilepticus for acute seizures when IV access is available. If no IV access, Diazepam rectal gel is drug of choice. How much elemental iron is in ferrous sulfate OTC A. 325mg B. 324mg C. 27mg D. 65mg - correct answer D is co...

A patient has end-stage kidney disease, which resulted from malignant hypertension. 1. I13.11, N18.6 2. I15.1, N18.6 3. I12.0, N18.6 4. I10, N18.6 (Ans- 3. I12.0, N18.6 ** Note: know difference between Hypertensive kidney disease and Hypertensive heart and kidney disease A patient has intractable status epilepticus. 1. G40.201 2. G40.319 3. G40.301 4. G40.311 (Ans- 4. G40.311 A patient is admitted with bleeding esophageal varices with alcoholic liver cirrhosis and portal h...

Exam 2: PNR105 / PNR 105 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Pharmacology | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: ACE Inhibitors Answer: -pril; reduces BP by stopping conversion of angiotensin I and II Question: ARBs Answer: -sartan; similar to ACE inhibitors Question: Calcium Channel Blockers Answer: -dipine, relax the vascular smooth muscle Question: Absent seizure Answer: petit mal; brief loss of consciousness, no loss of posture, min...

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...

PATHO 370 Final Exam What is a common site for bone metastases to occur? Vertebral bodies Midshaft femur Carpal bones Radius - ANSWER Vertebral bodies A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data supports a diagnosis of Rickets Osteoporosis Osteomalacia Paget disease - ANSWER Rickets Symptoms such as headache, le...

CLTM Question and answers correctly solved 2024 What level of constant voltage is likely to cause asystole? - correct answer >2 A mps The most common of all epileptic manifestations and likely to occur in 3-4 % of all healthy children? - correct answer Benign Febrile Convulsions Stroke is the number 1, leading cause of death in the US? - correct answer False- it is 3rd Continuous monitoring of EEG in the ICU had become more common due to: - correct answer *Ability to review EEG data ...