A patient with a history of seizures experiences lip smacking and daydreams during a seizure with no loss of conciousness. The nurse recognizes these clinical manifestations as associated with which type of seizure?

What is used to diagnose a seizure disorder? select all that apply.

A patient with a history of complex partial seizures has a phenytoin (dilantin) level of 3.1mcg/mL. The nurse calls the patient and instructs them to take which action?

A patient is scheduled for an emergency CT scan because of clinical manifestations of a CVA/stroke. The nurse recognizes which statement as true about the findings of the CT scan?

A patient is admitted to the neuroscience intensive care unit after a TBI. If the goal of ICP monitor insertion is to measure ICP and drain CSF to control ICP, what device should the nurse anticipate being inserted?

The nurse recognizes that which patient is at greatest risk for death secondary to stroke?

A patient is admitted to a unit with a diagnosis of left middle cerebral artery acute ischemic stroke and is not eligible for thrombolytic therapy. The nurse recognizes that this patient is at high risk for which complication?

What is a symptom of a stroke?

What acronym can help you identify a stroke?

What are some common symptoms of a stroke?

What is a stroke?

Which of these are risk factors for stroke?

Use FAST to recognise the signs of a stroke. F is For ..........

Use FAST to recognise the signs of a stroke. A is For ..........

Use FAST to recognise the signs of a stroke. S is For .........

Use FAST to recognise the signs of a stroke. T is For .........

Describe the type of headache associated with a raised intracranial pressure?

Which 2 of these can cause an increase in CSF and hence an increase in ICP

What is Brain Herniation?

What is a Traumatic Brain Injury

Who can get a TBI?

What are some symptoms of a TBI?

A seizure is only caused by epilepsy

What best describes a seizure

Common causes of seizures include (Choose 3)

At what ages do febrile seizures occur?

Treating seizures include medication, diet, and vagus nerve stimulator.

Seizure which presents with flaccidity

Lumbar puncture is indicated for ALL patients younger than six months with fever and seizure

Seizure presenting as shock like contraction of muscle that is often repeated

Which of the following is an example of aura?

Are Motor Seizures a form of Partial Epilepsy or Generalized Epilepsy

What kind of disease is epilepsy?

What type of seizure has sustained rhymical jerking?

What type of epilepsy makes people fall to the ground heavily?

What type of seizure causes stiffening and a tendency to fall backwards?

What type of epilepsy is a combination of rhythmic jerking and the stiffening of muscles?

A previously healthy and developmentally normal 18-month-old boy presents with status epilepticus. There is no past or family history of seizures. The child is stabilized, and the seizure stopped . Subsequent physical examination reveals a playful child who has a temperature of 39.2ºC and nasal discharge. Findings on the remainder of the examination are normal. The MOST likely diagnosis is

Weight gain and alopecia are side effects of the following antiepileptic drug (AED)

Antiepileptic drug is discontinued when children are free of seizures for at least

Generally how many seizures does it take for someone to be diagnosed with epilepsy?

When someone has seizure what is the state called once they come out of it

Generally how long does postictal state last

Select the correct objectives of therapeutic communication include:

After being berated by your manager in front of your fellow employees, you say: "I can see some of your points, but I would have preferred that you spoke to me in private." This is an example of which of the following communication styles?

Your teacher has not given you a grade for a paper you handed in, and you tell him or her, "I handed in that paper with everyone else. It's not my fault if you can't keep yourself organized," is an example of which of the following communication styles?

Do you try to push your feelings away rather than express them to others?

Your neighbor accidentally knocked over your garbage can. You write an angry note calling him a 'selfish jerk' and leave it on his car. This is an example of which communication style?

You overhear someone at work saying something mean about you. You wait until she is alone, and then let her know that you were sad to hear her say such a thing. This is an example of which communication style?

Someone at work is making inappropriate jokes at your expense. You use " Passive Style"

You go out to dinner and after a very long wait, your food arrives cold. You use Agressive

Which people tend to not make eye contact?

Which people tend to feel insecure or have low self-esteem ?

Which people tend to be loud and in your face, blunt, or tactless?

Which people tend to take care of themselves and their own rights only?

Which people tend to have healthy self-esteem ?

Which people tend to consider the rights of self and rights of others?

Which people tend to be honest, tactful, and respectful?

Which communication style is characterized by being loud, angry, and "in your face"?

Which communication style is characterized by avoiding any confrontations at all cost?

Which communication style is characterized by being direct while still showing respect?

When a person gives another person _____________ during a conversation, it establishes a level of trust with that person by allowing people to know the speaker is sincere.

When people use ________________, they set the tone for the conversation and can provide feedback on the information being communicated. They can include a look of confusion, a smile or frown.

A person's ________________ can communicate many messages. The way a person walks, talks, stands, or sits creates communication.

The effects of TBI may include: (there is more than one answer)

What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Who can get a TBI?

What are some symptoms of a TBI?

Which is not a physical symptom of a Concussion

What type of injury is a concussion?

A participant in a study of music perception listens to music with electrodes attached to her scalp while data are collected on the activity of her brain. This technique is called

Cancers are graded as ______________________

Which controls personality, short term memory, & speech

What do we call the linings in our brain that protect it from physical injuries?

Which among the brain diseases is characterized by abnormal growth of tissue inside the brain?

Decreased level of consciousness is a sign of

A dilated artery inside the brain that may rupture is called

Bleeding inside the skull, inflammation or a tumor could cause

A stroke affecting the motor area of the left side of the brain will affect

This medication is used as a short term anticoagulant:

This medication is frequently given to people with AFib or history of stroke to prevent another clot

This medication is an antiepileptic. Also given for neuropathic pain.

This medication is given for heart rate control

This medication should be held for a HR less than 60bpm or SBP less than 100mmHg ( or per doctors orders)

Which medication is a Statin?

All of the following are benzodiazepines EXCEPT:

Which lab values should the nurse check prior to administration of Coumadin?

antihypertensive

anticonvulsant

anxiolytics (antianxiety)

A client is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) 1mg by mouth QID. The client states that the objects in his room have a yellowish tinge and he is nauseated. Select the most appropriate nursing action at this time.

A client is prescribed lisinopril (Zestril). Which of the following is most important for the nurse to assess before administering this medication to the client?

diuretic

antilipemic

While the major adverse effect of heparin therapy is hemorrhage, another adverse effect involves blood pooling in the skin, which is called:

The oral anticoagulant of choice is:

Besides aspirin, the preferred antiplatelet agent is:

Antiplatelet agents may prevent arterial thrombosis, myocardial infarction, or:

Warfarin is an antagonist of vitamin:

Which of the following dissolve blood clots?

Warfarin is popularly marketed as:

The trade name for clopidogrel is:

What is the therapeutic class for Keppra

What is the generic name for Reglan

Frusemide belongs to .....

Which of the following is an aldosterone antagonist?