MDC 4 FINAL EXAM
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You witness a patient with stiffening and/or rigidity of
muscles, especially arms and legs, with immediate loss of
consciousness. Tonic
What type of seizure?
You witness a patient with rhythmic jerking/relaxing of all
extremities.
Clonic
What type of seizure?
You witness a patient with a sudden loss of muscle tone
lasting a few seconds, the patient dropped to the floor.
Atonic
What type of seizure?
A patient is in recovery after a seizure, they are a bit
confused and their brain is recovering. May last minutes
to hours. Postictal
What phase of seizure?
A 25-year-old female is prescribed Phenytoin Sodium
(seizure medication). What is an example of patient ed- Use alternative form of birth control
ucation for this specific population of patients?
Bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and masklike face are clini-
Parkinsons Disease
cal manifestations of:
The initial concern for a patient with Parkinson's disease
Risk for falls
is safety due to:
A 30-year-old woman is experiencing double vision,
trigeminal neuralgia, ataxia, and spasms.
Multiple Sclerosis
What do you suspect?
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What medication is often used to treat spasms in a patient
Baclofen
with multiple sclerosis?
A patient arrives in the ER with ascending paralysis.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
What do you suspect?
A patient arrives in the ER with a diagnosis of Guil-
lain-Barre Syndrome.
Respiratory problems
As the nurse, you monitor for which complication due to
ascending paralysis?
What time of illness is believed to contribute to developing
Ebstein-Barr virus
Guillain-Barre Syndrome?
A patient is experiencing a seizure that lasts longer than 5
minutes. What is this called and what type of medication Status Epilepticus; Benzodiazepine
do you expect to give?
A patient with a history of seizures is prescribed Dilantin.
Make regular dental checkups, causes gum overgrowth.
What is important patient teaching about this medication?
A patient is taking seizure medications for 6 months and
states "I have not had a seizure since starting this medica-
tion." Do not stop the medication.
Important patient education:
What is the normal phenytoin level? 10-20
A patient is scheduled for an EEG tomorrow morning.
No caffeine the night before.
The nurse should advise them:
Avoid tyramine:
A patient with parkinson's disease is prescribed a MAO B
inhibitor. Cured
Smoked
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You witness a patient with stiffening and/or rigidity of
muscles, especially arms and legs, with immediate loss of
consciousness. Tonic
What type of seizure?
You witness a patient with rhythmic jerking/relaxing of all
extremities.
Clonic
What type of seizure?
You witness a patient with a sudden loss of muscle tone
lasting a few seconds, the patient dropped to the floor.
Atonic
What type of seizure?
A patient is in recovery after a seizure, they are a bit
confused and their brain is recovering. May last minutes
to hours. Postictal
What phase of seizure?
A 25-year-old female is prescribed Phenytoin Sodium
(seizure medication). What is an example of patient ed- Use alternative form of birth control
ucation for this specific population of patients?
Bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and masklike face are clini-
Parkinsons Disease
cal manifestations of:
The initial concern for a patient with Parkinson's disease
Risk for falls
is safety due to:
A 30-year-old woman is experiencing double vision,
trigeminal neuralgia, ataxia, and spasms.
Multiple Sclerosis
What do you suspect?
, MDC 4 FINAL EXAM
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_arw65w
What medication is often used to treat spasms in a patient
Baclofen
with multiple sclerosis?
A patient arrives in the ER with ascending paralysis.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
What do you suspect?
A patient arrives in the ER with a diagnosis of Guil-
lain-Barre Syndrome.
Respiratory problems
As the nurse, you monitor for which complication due to
ascending paralysis?
What time of illness is believed to contribute to developing
Ebstein-Barr virus
Guillain-Barre Syndrome?
A patient is experiencing a seizure that lasts longer than 5
minutes. What is this called and what type of medication Status Epilepticus; Benzodiazepine
do you expect to give?
A patient with a history of seizures is prescribed Dilantin.
Make regular dental checkups, causes gum overgrowth.
What is important patient teaching about this medication?
A patient is taking seizure medications for 6 months and
states "I have not had a seizure since starting this medica-
tion." Do not stop the medication.
Important patient education:
What is the normal phenytoin level? 10-20
A patient is scheduled for an EEG tomorrow morning.
No caffeine the night before.
The nurse should advise them:
Avoid tyramine:
A patient with parkinson's disease is prescribed a MAO B
inhibitor. Cured
Smoked
