Seizure Management and Medication

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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?

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?

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?

The duration of the seizure activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of teaching the patient to observe gingival hyperplasia?

To promote good oral hygiene Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended position for the patient to recover from a seizure?

On their side Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for establishing an airway in a patient with status epilepticus?

To relieve respiratory distress Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the WADA test in patients with epilepsy?

To determine the seizure focus Signup and view all the answers

A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 10 is exhibiting which of the following?

Moderate neurological impairment Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of Cushing's Triad in a patient with increased intracranial pressure?

Brain herniation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following medications is used to treat an overactive bladder in a patient with neurogenic bladder?

Oxybutynin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

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