HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FNP EXAM 2023 – 2024 / FNP PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM/ 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ALREADY GRADED A+

61.A client with a history of a seizure disorder has been observed suddenly and repetitively patting his knee. After stopping this repetitive action, the client appears confused but is oriented to person and place but not time.What type of seizure did this client most likely experience? A)Tonic–clonic seizure B)Atonic seizure C)Myoclonic seizure D)Focal seizure with impairment to consciousnessANSWER: D Feedback: Focal seizures with impairment of consciousness, sometimes referred to as psychomotor seizures, are often accompanied by automatisms or repetitive nonpurposeful activities such as lip smacking, grimacing, patting, or rubbingclothing. Confusion during the postictal period (after a seizure) is common. Atonic seizures are characterized by lossof muscle tone, and myoclonic seizures involve brief involuntary muscle contractions induced by stimuli of cerebral origin. With tonic–clonic seizures, formerly called grand mal seizures, a person has a vague warning (probablya simple focal seizure) and experiences a sharp tonic contraction of the muscles with extension of the extremitiesand immediate loss of consciousness.