MDC IV FINAL EXAM SCRIPT SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient with a seizure disorder suddenly freezes up for a few
seconds and starts to vigorously twitch. What type of seizure is the
patient having?
Answer: Tonic Clonic
◉ A person starts to have brief twitches of their left arm while in
line to check out at the store. What type of seizure is this?
Answer: Myoclonic
◉ A patient suddenly looses muscle tone and drops to the floor.
What type of seizure is this?
Answer: Atonic
◉ A nurse starts to see the patient in a room starting to have a
seizure. What is her next move?
Answer: Place patient on left side, lower bed, support head, no
restraining them, timing the episode and calling for help.
◉ After a seizure is done, what actions should the nurse take?
, Answer: Assess vitals, reorient patient, clean them up if they peed or
pooped, call provider.
◉ A teen with a seizure disorder is cleared by the provider to take
his drivers license test. What must her report to the DMV?
Answer: That he has a seizure disorder
◉ A female patient was recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder
and is taking a oral contraceptive. What education must the nurse
give?
Answer: She should switch off the pill as seizure prevention
medications can cause the pill to not work.
◉ S/S of Parkinsons include:
Answer: bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, mask like face, postal
instability, resting tremors, cogwheel rigidity, lead pipe rigidity,
shuffling gait
◉ What are some concerns regarding Parkinsons disease?
Answer: Safety- fall precautions needed
Aspiration- may need assistance or observation while eating
◉ Who is at risk for developing MS?
Answer: Females ages 20-40
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ A patient with a seizure disorder suddenly freezes up for a few
seconds and starts to vigorously twitch. What type of seizure is the
patient having?
Answer: Tonic Clonic
◉ A person starts to have brief twitches of their left arm while in
line to check out at the store. What type of seizure is this?
Answer: Myoclonic
◉ A patient suddenly looses muscle tone and drops to the floor.
What type of seizure is this?
Answer: Atonic
◉ A nurse starts to see the patient in a room starting to have a
seizure. What is her next move?
Answer: Place patient on left side, lower bed, support head, no
restraining them, timing the episode and calling for help.
◉ After a seizure is done, what actions should the nurse take?
, Answer: Assess vitals, reorient patient, clean them up if they peed or
pooped, call provider.
◉ A teen with a seizure disorder is cleared by the provider to take
his drivers license test. What must her report to the DMV?
Answer: That he has a seizure disorder
◉ A female patient was recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder
and is taking a oral contraceptive. What education must the nurse
give?
Answer: She should switch off the pill as seizure prevention
medications can cause the pill to not work.
◉ S/S of Parkinsons include:
Answer: bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, mask like face, postal
instability, resting tremors, cogwheel rigidity, lead pipe rigidity,
shuffling gait
◉ What are some concerns regarding Parkinsons disease?
Answer: Safety- fall precautions needed
Aspiration- may need assistance or observation while eating
◉ Who is at risk for developing MS?
Answer: Females ages 20-40
