Seizures

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1. 1 - Pick Answer A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which intervention is a priority?

   1. Insert a padded tongue blade into the patient's mouth

   2. Administer oral phenytonin immediately

   3. Place the patient in a side lying position

   4. Restrain the patient to prevent injury

2. 2 - Pick Answer A patient with epilepsy is prescribed phenytonin. What should the nurse include in patient education?

   1. "You may stop taking this medication once your seizures stop."

   2. "Avoid alcohol while taking this medication."

   3. "Take this medication on an empty stomach."

   4. "This medication will cure your epilepsy."

3. 3 - Pick Answer What are tonic-clonic seizures?

   1. begin with stiffening of the arms and legs, loss of consciousness, followed by rhythmic jerking

   2. brief jerking or stiffening of extremities, can occur one one or both sides, lasting a few seconds

   3. sudden loss of muscle tone, leading to falls, followed my postictal confusion

   4. no loss of consciousness, may report an aura, and can involve one-sided movement or unusual sensation

4. 4 - Pick Answer What is the duration of a tonic-clonic seizure?

   1. 10-15 seconds

   2. 2-5 minutes

   3. 1-2 hours

   4. 5-10 minutes

5. 5 - Pick Answer What should you do when your patient begins having a seizure? Select all that apply.

   1. Protect the patient from injury

   2. Record seizure duration

   3. Give them water

   4. Hold them down

   5. Do not force objects into the patients mouth

   6. Turn the patient on their side to prevent aspiration

6. 6 - Pick Answer What is the surgical treatment for epilepsy?

   1. Hemispherectomy

   2. Craniotomy

   3. Vagal Nerve Stimulation

   4. Ventriculostomy

7. 7 - Pick Answer What are the most common meds used for seizures? Select all that apply.

   1. Diazepam

   2. Lorazepam

   3. Aspirin

   4. Phenytoin

8. 8 - Pick Answer What is status epilepticus?

   1. a seizure lasting more than 5 minutes or repeated seizures over 30 minutes

   2. Neurodegenerative disease

   3. Headache disorder

   4. Brain tumor

9. 9 - Pick Answer What treatment is used when a patient is experiencing status epilepticus? Select all that apply.

   1. Administration of diazepam

   2. Physiotherapy

   3. Radiotherapy

   4.

   5. Surgery

   6. Ensuring ABCs and IV access

   7. Follow the initial medication with Phenytoin

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