TEST 2- NURSING 148 JWCC STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
prodromal period
Answers :symptoms that start before the actual seizure- can be days before the
seizure happens
tonic-clonic
Answers :stiffening of muscles followed by jerking. lasts 3-5 min.
tonic seizure
Answers :stiffening of muscles, loss of consciousness, 30 seconds to several
minutes
Myoclonic seizures
Answers :contractions of single muscles or muscle groups
atonic seizures
Answers :- Loss of muscle tone and falls to the ground; known as "drop attacks"
Partial seizures
Answers :also called focal seizures; seizures involving one area of the brain that
do not spread throughout the entire organ
complex seizures
Answers :loss of memory, altered conscious state
simple partial seizure
, Answers :Focal seizure in which consciousness is NOT impaired. Aura often
happens before, like a "deja vu" moment. Odd sensations
Epilepticus seizure
Answers :new-onset status epilepticus/new seizure is a medical emergency and a
prolonged seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes or repeated seizures over the
course of 30 minutes, on a patient who has no hx of seizure.
idiopathic/ unclassified
Answers :all other seizures that don't fit the other categories
medications for seizures
Answers :Anticonvulsant therapy most effective
- Important to follow-up with regular blood draws to measure medicine levels
- Main goal to prevent episodes with the least amount of side effects
- Start with one drug at a time
- Medication is added according to the presence of side effects
- Medications selected is dependent on the type of seizure that the patient is
experiencing
-Phenytoin, fosphenytoin, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, felbamate, lamotrigine,
valproic acid, primidone, gabapentin, pregabalin, levetiracetam, brivaracetam,
topiramate, ezogabine, cenobamate
Parkinson's disease (PD)
Answers :Progressive disorder of the nervous system marked by signs such as
tremor, bradykinesia (slow movement), muscular rigidity, and an irregular gait.
SOLUTION!!
prodromal period
Answers :symptoms that start before the actual seizure- can be days before the
seizure happens
tonic-clonic
Answers :stiffening of muscles followed by jerking. lasts 3-5 min.
tonic seizure
Answers :stiffening of muscles, loss of consciousness, 30 seconds to several
minutes
Myoclonic seizures
Answers :contractions of single muscles or muscle groups
atonic seizures
Answers :- Loss of muscle tone and falls to the ground; known as "drop attacks"
Partial seizures
Answers :also called focal seizures; seizures involving one area of the brain that
do not spread throughout the entire organ
complex seizures
Answers :loss of memory, altered conscious state
simple partial seizure
, Answers :Focal seizure in which consciousness is NOT impaired. Aura often
happens before, like a "deja vu" moment. Odd sensations
Epilepticus seizure
Answers :new-onset status epilepticus/new seizure is a medical emergency and a
prolonged seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes or repeated seizures over the
course of 30 minutes, on a patient who has no hx of seizure.
idiopathic/ unclassified
Answers :all other seizures that don't fit the other categories
medications for seizures
Answers :Anticonvulsant therapy most effective
- Important to follow-up with regular blood draws to measure medicine levels
- Main goal to prevent episodes with the least amount of side effects
- Start with one drug at a time
- Medication is added according to the presence of side effects
- Medications selected is dependent on the type of seizure that the patient is
experiencing
-Phenytoin, fosphenytoin, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, felbamate, lamotrigine,
valproic acid, primidone, gabapentin, pregabalin, levetiracetam, brivaracetam,
topiramate, ezogabine, cenobamate
Parkinson's disease (PD)
Answers :Progressive disorder of the nervous system marked by signs such as
tremor, bradykinesia (slow movement), muscular rigidity, and an irregular gait.
