Tonic clonic seizures - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

NUR 221 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTNUR 221 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTNUR 221 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTNUR 221 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTAbnormal, sudden, electrical signals fired from neurons within the brain, may be either generalized or focal - ANSWER-seizure disorders Contributing factors for seizures (7 things, SATA question) - ANSWER-sleep loss, electrolyte imbalance, infection (meningitis), drug or etoh withdrawal, trauma (head...

NU 578 Unit 2 Drugs Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Exogabine adverse effects - Answer- BBW: may cause retinal abnormalities and potential vision loss. urinary retention, somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, confusion, vertigo, tremor, incoordination, double vision, memory impairment, reduced strength, hallucinations, increased risk of SI. long term use can cause skin discoloration. Carbamazepine - Answer- preferred for tonic clonic in children. Active against partial seizures and tonic...

Tolerance - Decreased response occurring during the course of prolonged drug use - a larger dose is required to produce the same response that could be produced with smaller amounts (prolonged use) Tonic-clonic seizures - "grand-mal" - Neuronal spreads throughout both hemispheres - Major convulsions (period of muscle rigidity(tonic phase) + synchronous muscle jerks(clonic phase) - Often cause urination, no defecation. - Impairment of consciousness + followed by CNS depression ("postictal sta...

NR 325 Final Exam 2023 Types of seizures partial and generalized partial vs generalized seizures Partial: one hemisphere, No loss of consciousness, Jerky movement on one side of the body Generalized: both hemispheres, has 3 phases (tonic > clonic > postictal) Brainpower Read More tonic phase Aura Cry out (due to air being squeezed out of the lungs) Unconscious Continuous muscle contraction (rigidity) Increased CO2 and glucose demand on the brain clonic phase state of alterna...

A 16-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by his mother with a complaint that the child just experienced a tonic-clonic seizure. On arrival in the emergency department no apparent seizures were occurring. The mother states that her son is taking medication for the seizure disorder. The nurse plans care, knowing that which of the following medications are used for long-term control of tonic-clonic seizures? Select all that apply 1. Diazepam (Valium) 2. Alprazolam (Xanax) 3...

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM #3 2024/2025 A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizu...

When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions can be seen in . Herpes simplex or varicella the principal muscles involved when closing the mouth are innervated by which cranial nerve? . Cranial nerve V (Trigeminal) Muscles innervated by cranial nerve V (Trigeminal) Principal muscles involved in closing the mouth Structure that creates a channel for the vertebral arter...

TEST BANK For Pediatric Nursing- A Case-Based Approach, 2nd Edition by (Tagher, 2024), Verified Chapters 1 - 34, Complete Newest Version. Chapter 1: Bronchiolitis Chapter 2: Asthma Chapter 3: Ulnar Fracture Chapter 4: Urinary Tract Infection and Pyelonephritis Chapter 5: Gastroenteritis, Fever, and Dehydration Chapter 6: Leukemia Chapter 7: Heart Failure Chapter 8: Failure to Thrive Chapter 9: Tonic-Clonic Seizures Chapter 10: Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Chapter 11: Second-Degree Burns Chapter 12: ...

NCA 623 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT. T/F: Absence nonmotor seizures are a form of generalized seizure and have no postictal state. - True Simple last < 10 seconds Complex last < 20 seconds and involve automatisms T/F: Tonic-clonic seizures are a generalized onset motor seizure with no loss of consciousness and no postictal state. - False Generalized with or without motor symptoms with +LOC and + postictal state T/F: Petit-mal absence seizures have a sudden arrest of mo...