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What is the primary concern when a patient has a grand mal seizure?
What is the primary concern when a patient has a grand mal seizure?
- Maintaining the patient's airway (correct)
- Monitoring the patient's vital signs
- Preventing injury to the patient's extremities
- Waking the patient up immediately
What is the purpose of performing a CBC or liver enzyme lab when administering seizure medication?
What is the purpose of performing a CBC or liver enzyme lab when administering seizure medication?
- To determine the patient's medication dosage
- To identify potential side effects of the medication (correct)
- To monitor the patient's seizure activity
- To diagnose the underlying cause of the seizures
Why should phenytoin not be given with warfarin or grapefruit?
Why should phenytoin not be given with warfarin or grapefruit?
- Because it can cause a seizure emergency
- Because it can cause an allergic reaction
- Because it can alter the medication's effectiveness (correct)
- Because it can increase the risk of bleeding
What is the primary difference between acute epilepticus and status epilepticus?
What is the primary difference between acute epilepticus and status epilepticus?
What is the purpose of teaching the patient to observe gingival hyperplasia?
What is the purpose of teaching the patient to observe gingival hyperplasia?
What is the recommended position for the patient to recover from a seizure?
What is the recommended position for the patient to recover from a seizure?
What is the primary reason for establishing an airway in a patient with status epilepticus?
What is the primary reason for establishing an airway in a patient with status epilepticus?
What is the purpose of the WADA test in patients with epilepsy?
What is the purpose of the WADA test in patients with epilepsy?
A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 10 is exhibiting which of the following?
A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 10 is exhibiting which of the following?
What is the primary cause of Cushing's Triad in a patient with increased intracranial pressure?
What is the primary cause of Cushing's Triad in a patient with increased intracranial pressure?
Which of the following medications is used to treat an overactive bladder in a patient with neurogenic bladder?
Which of the following medications is used to treat an overactive bladder in a patient with neurogenic bladder?
Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women?
Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women?
