NCLEX-RN Questions: Epilepsy

NCLEX-RN Questions: Epilepsy

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Courtney_Schuster Preview Seizures questions 34 terms DesireetricePreview medsur 18 terms mb You're assessing your patient load for the patients who are at MOST risk for seizures. Select all the patients below

that are at risk:

• 32-year-old with a blood glucose of 20 mg/dL
• 63-year-old whose CT scan shows an ischemic stroke
• 72-year-old who is post op day 5 from open heart

surgery

• 16-year-old with bacterial meningitis
• 58-year-old experiencing ETOH withdrawal
• 32-year-old with a blood glucose of 20 mg/dL
• 63-year-old whose CT scan shows an ischemic stroke

D.16-year-old with bacterial meningitis E.58-year-old experiencing ETOH withdrawal A patient with a history of epilepsy is taking Phenytoin.The patient's morning labs are back, and the patient's Phenytoin level is 7 mcg/mL. Based on this finding, the nurse will?

• Assess the patient for a rash
• Initiate seizure precautions
• Hold the next dose of Phenytoin
• Continue to monitor the patient
• Initiate seizure precautions

You're educating a 25-year-old female about possible triggers for seizures. Which statement requires you to re- educate the patient about the triggers?

• "I'm at risk for seizure activity during my menstrual

cycle."

• "I will limit my alcohol intake to 2 glasses of wine per

day."

• "It's important I get plenty of sleep."
• "I will be sure to stay hydrated, especially during hot

weather."

• "I will limit my alcohol intake to 2 glasses of wine per day."

True or False:

A patient who is experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure is experiencing a focal (partial) seizure.False A 7-year-old male patient is being evaluated for seizures.While in the child's room talking with the child's parents, you notice that the child appears to be daydreaming. You time this event to be 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, the child appropriately responds and doesn't recall the event.This is known as what type of seizure?

• Focal Impaired Awareness (complex partial)
• Atonic
• Tonic-clonic
• Absence
• Absence