Clonic epilepsy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 2: NUR170 / NUR 170 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is the problem with Triptan medications? Answer: They can cause ischemia in the heart which can cause a heart attack Q: What are some medications that can be prescribed for patients who receive migraines almost daily? Answer: Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers Antiepileptics Q: When on Triptans you should ___...

Test Bank CHAPTER 1 Multiple Choice 1. What is the MOST common emergency to occur in the dental office? A. Mild allergic reaction B. Angina C. Syncope D. Anaphylaxis 2. All of the following procedures will help to prevent an emergency in a dental office EXCEPT: A. accurate medical history taking. B. taking and recording vital signs. C. updating the medical emergency kit. 3. If a patient responds positively on his or her medical history to epilepsy, you will need to be on th...

A temporary acute paralysis or weakness of one side of the face - Answer- bells palsy rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle - Answer- clonic/clonus rigid extension of all four extremities with hyperpronation of the forearms and plantar flexion of the feet - Answer- decerebrate posturing posturing manifested by the obtunded pt pulling arms and hands medially toward the center of the body in response to noxious stimuli - Answer- decorticate posturin...

RNRS 396 ATI MED-SURG ATI STUDY GUIDE 2023-2024 COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% CORRECT. ATI MED-SURG ATI STUDY GUIDE 2023-2024 . I. NERVOUS SYSTEM: 1. Cerebral Angiogram: - Allows for visualization of cerebral blood vessels. A catheter is placed into an artery (usually in the groin) and threaded up the blood vessels in the brain, dye is injected, x-ray are taken. ▪ Pre-procedure: ▪ NPO 4-6 hrs prior. ▪ Assess for allergy to iodine or shellfish. ▪ Assess kidney function (BUN, creatinine)...

PN NURSING CARE OF THE CHILDREN 2020/ 2021 RETAKE GUIDE. 1. A home health nurse is providing teaching about post seizure management to the parents of a school age child who has epilepsy and experiences tonic-clonic seizures. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) "Hyperextend your child's head for 5 minutes following a seizure." "Immediately following a seizure, give your child 6 ounces of water." "Following a seizure, ...

Hondros Nur 176 exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% correct Interventions to prevent diabetes Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight, Signs of type 2 diabetes No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags S/S of hypoglycemia Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce co...

SSS/BETS (small sharp waves / benign epileptiform transients of sleep) Low voltage, short duration, diphasic spikes with a steep descending limb. Usually seen in drowsiness and light sleep. SREDA (subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharges of adults) Sharply contoured theta activity in the posterior head region. A normal variant in older adults during wakefullness. 14 and 6 positive spikes 1-2 seconds of sharply contoured discharges in the posterior head regions in light sle...

MED SURG 2 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A+. 2 / 16 1. While the nurse is transporting a patient on a stretcher to the radiology department, the patient begins having a tonic-clonic seizure.Which actionshould the nurse take Insert an oral airway during the seizure to maintain a patent airway. Restrain the patient's arms and legs to prevent injury during the seizure. Time and observe and record the details of the seizure and postictal state. Avoid touching the patient ...

MDC 4 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWER 100% PASS Hypothermia interventions prevent heat loss warm up no booze blankets supine space out meds withhold IV meds until core temp 86 or higher monitor for vfib rewarm trunk Parkinson's 4 cardinal symptoms tremor muscle rigidity bradykinesia or askinesia (slow or no movement) postural instability mask like face shuffling gate, drooling Huntington's vs. Parkinson's often mistaken for each other, HD has choreiform or jerky movements Parkinson's Ph...

Midterm & Final Exam: NR567/ NR 567 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pharmacology for the AGACNP Quiz Bank| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Chamberlain QUESTION A patient, newly diagnosed with epilepsy, asks the nurse to explain the meaning of the diagnosis. What is the nurse's best response? Answer: Epilepsy is a convulsive disorder caused by electrical discharge in the muscle. QUESTION The nurse is providing patient teaching with a patient who is n...