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NUR 1172 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) MED SURG EXAM 2 NEURO SEIZURES | A+ RATED GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (SOLVED) $15.99   Add to cart

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NUR 1172 Med/Surg Exam 2 Neuro Seizures

1. Depakote
Answer

Decreased Metabolism = increased half life
Decreased Elimination = increased plasma levels

Carries increased risk of causing hyperammonemia - leading to hepatic dysfunction, decrease in
platelets and toxicity

2. Tegratol
Answer

Decreased Metabolism = increased half life
Decreased Elimination = increased plasma levels



Increased risk of slowed cardiac conduction and heart failure; hyponatremia sec- ondary to
increased secretion of antidiuretic hormone, especially with low sodium diet and altered
cholesterol metabolism

3. Dilantin
Answer

Decreased Metabolism = increased half life
Decreased Elimination = increased plasma levels



Enteral feedings inhibit the absorption feeding should be turned off 2 hours before
administration or dose should be altered based on plasma levels
Altered Vit D metabolism Increased risk of osteoporosis

4. Ideopathic

Answer

, When the cause of a seizure is unknown



5. What is a Seizure?
Answer

Neurons in the brain are in a hyperexcited state which eats up glucose (energy) and oxygen if
allowed to continue.



6. Causes of seizures

Answer

alcohol withdraw Decreased blood glucose levels traumatic brain injury



high fever
electrolyte imbalances


7. Seizure risk factors

Answer

severe, penetrating head trauma, high temperature (children), infection, brain tumor, age(young
or old)



8. New Onset Seizures

Answer

Happen in younger age people then slows down until elderly - not alot of these seizures in the
middle years



9. Aura

Answer

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