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NUR 631 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) EXAM 2 NEURO | GUARANTEED A+ ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR 631 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) EXAM 2 NEURO | GUARANTEED A+ ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR 631 Exam 2 Neuro1. Seizure
Answer
Is a sudden involuntary, time limited alteration in behavior, including a change in motor
activity, autonomic function, consciousness, or sensation, accompanied by an abnormal
electrical discharge in the brain.
2. Partial
Answer
patients resemble someone who is intoxicated or under the influence of some drug
3. Simple partial
Answer
cerebral lesion, cause NO alteration in memory, no longer than 1 minute, NO LOC. Twitching,
abnormal sensation, vision, smell, paresthesia, they have flashing lights, hear
things/hallucinations, starts in one muscle group extends into one side of the body. Younger
individuals (3-15 years of age)
4. Complex partial
Answer
simple + impaired level of consciousness, can progress to LOC, aura they feel then they can have
a staring appearance, lip smacking, picking at clothes. Can occur at any age.
5. Generalized
Answer
have a warning sign (i.e., cry, scream, fall)
6. Absence
Answer
sudden arrest of motor activity followed by eye lid fluttering or head nodding. Impaired LOC
(not loss, in awake state). Typically, between 3-15 years of age.
7. Myoclonic
, Answer
momentarily/impaired LOC, awake state. Motor root involvement lasting a minute, brief jerking
contractions of limb or trunk, hard to control, progress to tonic clonic. 2-7 years of age
8. Tonic-clonic (generalized)
Answer
aura, repetitive muscle movements (rigid jerky movements), LOC**, bowel & bladder
incontinence, post-ictal confusion. Onset varies (typically adult onset), etiology
Answer
brain tumor, post head trauma or injury, or alcohol withdrawal
9. Tonic
Answer
LOC**, bowel & bladder incontinence, post-ictal confusion. Onset varies (typically adult
onset), etiology
Answer
brain tumor, post head trauma or injury, or alcohol withdrawal
10. Atonic
Answer
sudden loss of muscle tone (head drop, drop of limb, drop to the floor), impaired form of
consciousness lasts 1-2 seconds.
11. What is the Difference between convulsion & epilepsy?
Answer
Epilepsy is a chronic neurologic condition. Convulsions can be a reaction to a single medical
event or a part of a medical condition.
12. Status Epilepticus
Answer
Series of grand-mal seizures that lasts >10 minutes. Awake or asleep, do not regain
consciousness during the attack in any form. MOST SEVERE/ LIFE THREATENING
BECAUSE LEADS TO RESPIRATORY FAILURE OR DEATH. MEDICAL
EMERGENCY!!
13. Etiology for Seizures
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