PN 4006 NEUROLOGICAL NURSING II 2026
FINAL PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
◉ What is the scoring range for mild, moderate, and severe
traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Answer: Mild TBI: Score of 13 to 15, Moderate TBI: Score of 9 to 12,
Severe TBI: Score < 9.
◉ What characterizes seizure disorders?
Answer: Abnormal and unregulated brain impulses, which can be
acute or chronic (epilepsy).
◉ What are the categories of seizure disorders?
Answer: Generalized, focal, and unknown.
◉ What are the structural risk factors for seizure disorders?
Answer: Underlying structural abnormalities that can be congenital
or develop later in life.
◉ How do genetic factors contribute to seizure disorders?
,Answer: Genetic factors can lead to generalized seizures that affect
both sides of the brain simultaneously.
◉ What infectious conditions are commonly associated with
seizures?
Answer: Meningitis, encephalitis, febrile seizures, and sepsis-
associated encephalopathy.
◉ What metabolic disorders can lead to seizures?
Answer: Non-ketonic hyperglycemia and maternal-fetal metabolic
disorders.
◉ What psychosocial impacts can seizure disorders have on
individuals?
Answer: Increased rates of depression and anxiety, social stigma,
discrimination, isolation, and low self-esteem.
◉ What physiological effects can abnormal electrical activity in the
brain cause?
Answer: Temporary changes in behavior, movement, and awareness.
◉ What are the stages of seizure disorders?
Answer: Prodromal, early ictal (aura), ictal, and postdromal (post
ictal).
, ◉ What is the significance of the early ictal stage in seizures?
Answer: It serves as a warning that a seizure is about to occur.
◉ What types of seizures fall under generalized onset?
Answer: Tonic-clonic, clonic, tonic, myoclonic, myoclonic-tonic-
clonic, myoclonic-atonic, atonic, and epileptic spasms.
◉ What are the non-motor types of generalized seizures?
Answer: Typical absence, atypical absence, myoclonic, and eyelid
myoclonia.
◉ What should a nurse do to ensure safety during a seizure?
Answer: Keep the room clutter-free, place the patient on their left
side away from hazards, and use a pillow under their head.
◉ What are some seizure precautions a nurse should take?
Answer: Keep the bed in the lowest position, have oxygen and
suction available at the bedside, and pad side rails.
◉ What client education should be provided to patients with seizure
disorders?
FINAL PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
◉ What is the scoring range for mild, moderate, and severe
traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Answer: Mild TBI: Score of 13 to 15, Moderate TBI: Score of 9 to 12,
Severe TBI: Score < 9.
◉ What characterizes seizure disorders?
Answer: Abnormal and unregulated brain impulses, which can be
acute or chronic (epilepsy).
◉ What are the categories of seizure disorders?
Answer: Generalized, focal, and unknown.
◉ What are the structural risk factors for seizure disorders?
Answer: Underlying structural abnormalities that can be congenital
or develop later in life.
◉ How do genetic factors contribute to seizure disorders?
,Answer: Genetic factors can lead to generalized seizures that affect
both sides of the brain simultaneously.
◉ What infectious conditions are commonly associated with
seizures?
Answer: Meningitis, encephalitis, febrile seizures, and sepsis-
associated encephalopathy.
◉ What metabolic disorders can lead to seizures?
Answer: Non-ketonic hyperglycemia and maternal-fetal metabolic
disorders.
◉ What psychosocial impacts can seizure disorders have on
individuals?
Answer: Increased rates of depression and anxiety, social stigma,
discrimination, isolation, and low self-esteem.
◉ What physiological effects can abnormal electrical activity in the
brain cause?
Answer: Temporary changes in behavior, movement, and awareness.
◉ What are the stages of seizure disorders?
Answer: Prodromal, early ictal (aura), ictal, and postdromal (post
ictal).
, ◉ What is the significance of the early ictal stage in seizures?
Answer: It serves as a warning that a seizure is about to occur.
◉ What types of seizures fall under generalized onset?
Answer: Tonic-clonic, clonic, tonic, myoclonic, myoclonic-tonic-
clonic, myoclonic-atonic, atonic, and epileptic spasms.
◉ What are the non-motor types of generalized seizures?
Answer: Typical absence, atypical absence, myoclonic, and eyelid
myoclonia.
◉ What should a nurse do to ensure safety during a seizure?
Answer: Keep the room clutter-free, place the patient on their left
side away from hazards, and use a pillow under their head.
◉ What are some seizure precautions a nurse should take?
Answer: Keep the bed in the lowest position, have oxygen and
suction available at the bedside, and pad side rails.
◉ What client education should be provided to patients with seizure
disorders?
