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status epilepticus / cardiac dysrhythmias / brain / febrile / anti-epileptic drug correct answers _______________________: repeated seizures or a seizure that lasts at least 30 minutes; may be convulsive, non-convulsive, or partial / hypotension, hypoxia, and ____________________ can occur / high ri...

head control correct answers 4-6 months abdomen to back correct answers 5 months back to abdomen correct answers 6 months sit with support correct answers 4 months sit without support correct answers 7-8 months crawl correct answers 9 months pull to stand correct answers 9 months ...

Opioid Analgesics correct answers -relieve pain by inhibiting adenylate cyclase, which coordinate the transmission of pain signals from peripheral tissues to the brain, reducing the perception of pain sensation in the brain, producing sedation, and decreasing the emotional upsets often associated wi...

#1 Secondary Cause of Seizures in Children correct answers Fever Other Secondary Causes of Seizures in Children correct answers Infection Developmental defects Metabolic disorders Common Causes of Seizures in Adults correct answers Alcohol withdrawal Acquired neurological disorder (head injury,...

What is the class of phenobarbital? correct answers barbiturate what is the action of phenobarbital? correct answers Depresses CNS by inhibiting conduction of impulses in the ascending RAS --> depressing cerebral cortex and cerebellar function What is the use of phenobarbital? correct answe...

Question 1. Who is responsible for ensuring that the endotracheal tube (ETT) is in the proper position and is secured at all times during repositioning and transferring of the client? 1. Certified nurse anesthetist 2. Anesthesiologist 3. Acute-care nurse practitioner 4. Nurse correct answers...

kidney function correct answers -responsible for maintaining fluid and electrolyte homeostasis -ridding body of H2O soluble wastes -regulate the amount and composition of urine -filter 7l/hr of fluid and reabsorbs 99% producing a small amount of urine (contains a high conc of waste) -produce...

What are the primary functions of the skin? correct answers *skin = largest organ in the body - protection - excretion - sensory perception - heat regulation What are the most common causes of burns? correct answers 1) thermal = dry heat, moist heat, or contact heat 2) chemical = commonl...

*OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISORDERS* correct answers What is the main function of the respiratory system? correct answers to obtain oxygen from the atmospheric air & oxygenate all of the body's cells > O2 brought in from the environ > transported through the respiratory tract > alveoli ...

A client receiving radiation therapy for bladder cancer tells the nurse " I feel as if I am voiding through my vagina." The nurse interprets this condition as. a. Altered perineal sensation as a side effect of radiation therapy b. The development of a vesicovaginal fistula c. Extreme stress c...