Tonic seizures - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

NU 530 Advanced Pathophysiology Study Guide Quiz 4 Cervical cord injuries- serious complications Chapter 16 12,000-person experience serious spinal cord injuries each year. Risk factors: 1. Male gender and age 16 to 30 are strong risk factors. 2. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury (36.5%) 3. Falls are the next most common cause (28.5%) 4. Violence, other events 5. Sports activities 6. Elderly Hemiplegia means loss of motor function on one side of the body. Parapl...

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...

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...

CLTM In what ways can seizures be classified? - correct answer Clinical and electrographic features What is the incidence of new-onset seizures? - correct answer Approximately 80 per 100,000 per year What euphemism has been frequently employed to avoid the term epilepsy? - correct answer Seizure disorder What is a simple partial seizure? - correct answer Consciousness is preserved; the person is alert, can respond to questions or commands, and can remember what occurred during the seiz...

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...

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...

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...

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: ...

Exam 2: NUR202/ NUR 202 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Maternal Newborn Nursing | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: how to resolve choking during pregnancy? Answer: do chest thrusts until expelled or unconscious Q: what is considered HTN in pregnancy? Answer: BP > 140/90 Q: what are the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia? Answer: HTN and one other symptom -floaters/blurry vision -frontal headache that doesn't go...