Focal seizures - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the 3 types of dispositions? - Correct answer-Discharge, Admit, Transfer What does HPI stand for? - Correct answer-history of present illness What does ROS stand for? - Correct answer-review of systems The HPI and ROS are considered what type of information? - Correct answer-subjective The physical exam is what type of information? - Correct answer-objective If a physician told you a patient's abdomen was non tender, where would you document this? - Correct answer-PE What sectio...

Hondros Nur 176 exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% correct Interventions to prevent diabetes Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight, Signs of type 2 diabetes No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags S/S of hypoglycemia Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce co...

ECCO Caring for Patients with Neurologic Disorders Part 2 patient who fell and sustained a traumatic brain injury is admitted. The patient is unconscious and has a GCS score of 6. Which of these is the main priority? Endotracheal intubation Which of the following patient is at greatest risk for development of an aSAH? A patient: Who uses methamphetamine. A patient with a history of hypertension reports nausea, "a terrible headache," and numbness and weakness of the right arm and leg. What neu...

Seizures (6) • Identify different types of Seizures o Partial / Focal Seizures involves one hemisphere of the brain ▪ Complex Partial (Focal Motor Seizure) • Impairment of awareness, associated with automatisms such as o Lip smacking o Chewing at clothes o Fidgeting and other involuntary but coordinated movements • Loss of consciousness or black out for several minutes • Amnesia can occur immediately prior to and after seizures. ▪ Simple Partial Sensory (Focal non-motor sei...

ABRET,EEG Review V2 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Qs & As| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers) Q: What is the term that describes failure of the alpha rhythm to attenuate with eye opening? Answer: Bancaud's Phenomenon Q: INFANTILE SPASMS EEG shows Answer: Electrodecremental Events Q: Slow sampling rate may cause fast frequencies to appear slower: Answer: aliasing Q: The polarity convention for EEG states that the deflection is up if input Answer: 1 is more negati...

NUR 221 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTNUR 221 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTNUR 221 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTNUR 221 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTAbnormal, sudden, electrical signals fired from neurons within the brain, may be either generalized or focal - ANSWER-seizure disorders Contributing factors for seizures (7 things, SATA question) - ANSWER-sleep loss, electrolyte imbalance, infection (meningitis), drug or etoh withdrawal, trauma (head...

CLTM Question and answers 100% correct 2024 In what ways can seizures be classified? - correct answer Clinical and electrographic features What is the incidence of new-onset seizures? - correct answer Approximately 80 per 100,000 per year What euphemism has been frequently employed to avoid the term epilepsy? - correct answer Seizure disorder What is a simple partial seizure? - correct answer Consciousness is preserved; the person is alert, can respond to questions or commands, and can ...

What is a seizure? Correct Answer-It's an excessive, abnormal electrochemical brain cell activity. ToF: Incidences of epilepsy peaks at two times: the first year or life and after age 60. Correct Answer-True Epilepsy has a higher rate of _________ death in comparison with the general population. Correct Answer-premature Cardiac Arrest and ___________ are some of the surprising risks of premature death in epilepsy. Correct Answer-Suicide Epilepsy takes more lives than what kind of ca...

CLTM In what ways can seizures be classified? - correct answer Clinical and electrographic features What is the incidence of new-onset seizures? - correct answer Approximately 80 per 100,000 per year What euphemism has been frequently employed to avoid the term epilepsy? - correct answer Seizure disorder What is a simple partial seizure? - correct answer Consciousness is preserved; the person is alert, can respond to questions or commands, and can remember what occurred during the seiz...

A 38-year-old man presents to the emergency department due to seizures that started earlier that day, as reported by his sister. He adds that his vision is also blurry. The patient says he has never traveled outside of the United States. Physical examination reveals several enlarged cervical lymph nodes as well as a right homonymous hemianopia. Laboratory studies show a CD4 count of 78 cells/μL. The patient is sent for an MRI with ring-enhancing lesion. Toxoplasma Gondii Occurs in patients...