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A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe recurrent convulsive seizures. What drug would the nurse expect to be ordered for use in emergency control of status epilepticus? A) Phenytoin (Dilantin) B) Diazepam (Valium) C) Phenobarbital (Luminal) D) Ethosuximide (Zarontin) Ans: C Feedback: Phenobarbital is used for emergency control of status epilepticus. This barbiturate inhibits impulse conduction in the ascending reticular activating system (RAS), depresses the cereb...

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe recurrent convulsive seizures. What drug would the nurse expect to be ordered for use in emergency control of status epilepticus? A) Phenytoin (Dilantin) B) Diazepam (Valium) C) Phenobarbital (Luminal) D) Ethosuximide (Zarontin) Ans: C Feedback: Phenobarbital is used for emergency control of status epilepticus. This barbiturate inhibits impulse conduction in the ascending reticular activating system (RAS), depresses the cereb...

NURSE-UN 240 A&E I– FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE WEEK 6 – PAIN; SLEEP PAIN What is Pain? - “Whatever the person experiencing pain says it is” - “Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage” - Subjective: patient’s experience and self-report is essential Nature of pain - Involves physical, emotional, cognitive components - Subjective & individualized - Reduces quality of life - Not measurable objectively - May lead to serious...

NURSE-UN 240 A&E I– FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE WEEK 6 – PAIN; SLEEP PAIN What is Pain? - “Whatever the person experiencing pain says it is” - “Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage” - Subjective: patient’s experience and self-report is essential Nature of pain - Involves physical, emotional, cognitive components - Subjective & individualized - Reduces quality of life - Not measurable objectively - May lead to serious...

Medical Surgery: Chapter 41- Assessment of the Nervous System • The major divisions of the nervous system are the central nervous system (CNS) (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral nervous sys tem (PNS). • The divisions of the nervous system work together to control: o COGNITION o MOBILITY o SENSORY PERCEPTION. ◆ Anatomy and Physiology Review • The basic unit of the nervous system, the neuron, transmits impulses, or “messages.” • Some neurons are motor (causing purposeful physical...

NSG 5003 Week 9 Study Guide Chapter 15: Structure and Function of the Neurologic System MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which pathway carries sensory information toward the central nervous system (CNS)? 2. Which type of axon transmits a nerve impulse at the highest rate? 3. Which nerves are capable of regeneration? 4. The neurotransmitter, norepinephrine, is secreted in the: 5. Both oligodendroglia and Schwann cells share the ability to: 6. During a synapse, what change...

NEURO FINAL URDEN Completed A 100% Completed A NEURO FINAL URDEN 1. Which of the following arterial blood gas values would indicate a need for oxygen therapy? a. PaO2 of 80 mm Hg c. HCO3- of 24 mEq b. PaCO2 of 35 mm Hg d. SaO2 of 87% ANS: D The amount of oxygen administered depends on the pathophysiologic mechanisms affecting the patient's oxygenation status. In most cases, the amount required should provide an arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) of greater than 60 mm Hg or...