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Text ModeText Mode – Text version of the exam 1) A 2 year old is to be admitted in the pediatric unit. He is diagnosed with febrile seizures. In preparing for his admission, which of the following is the most important nursing action?
2) A client taking Dilantin (phenytoin) for grand mal seizures is preparing for discharge. Which information should be included in the client’s discharge care plan?
3) While working in the ICU, you are assigned to care for a patient with a seizure disorder. Which of these nursing actions will you implement first if the patient has a seizure?
4) Shortly after admission to an acute care facility, a male client with a seizure disorder develops status epilepticus. The physician orders diazepam (Valium) 10 mg I.V. stat. How soon can the nurse administer a second dose of diazepam, if needed and prescribed?
5) A nursing student is teaching a patient and family about epilepsy prior to the patient’s discharge. For which statement should you intervene?
6) A 22 year old client suffered from his first tonic-clonic seizure. Upon awakening the client asks the nurse, “What caused me to have a seizure? Which of the following would the nurse include in the primary cause of tonic clonic seizures in adults more the 20 years?
7) Seizures may be caused by but not limited to
8) A male client is having a tonic-clonic seizures. What should the nurse do first?
9) Seizures may be identified by
10) A 23-year-old patient with a recent history of encephalitis is admitted to the medical unit with new onset generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Which nursing activities included in the patient’s care will be best to delegate to an LPN/LVN whom you are supervising? (Choose all that apply).
11) A neurological consult has been ordered for a pediatric client with suspected petit mal seizures. The client with petit mal seizures can be expected to have:
12) Nurse Becky is caring for client who begins to experience seizure while in bed. Which action should the nurse implement to prevent aspiration?
13) Which of the following findings in a 2-year-old child assists in identifying the cause of a grand mal seizure?
14) The physician has ordered Dilantin (phenytoin) for a client with generalized seizures. When planning the client’s care, the nurse should:
15) When a pregnant woman goes into a convulsive seizure, the MOST immediate action of the nurse to ensure safety of the patient is:
16) A 36-year-old patient with a history of seizures and medication compliance of phenytoin (Dilantin) and carbamazepine (Tegretol) is brought to the ED by the MS personnel for repetitive seizure activity that started 45 minutes prior to arrival. You anticipate that the physician will order which drug for status epilepticus?
17) The patient with migraine headaches has a seizure. After the seizure, which action can you delegate to the nursing assistant?
18) Seizures occur in approximately what percentage of children
19) John suddenly experiences a seizure, and Nurse Gina notice that John exhibits uncontrollable jerking movements. Nurse Gina documents that John experienced which type of seizure?
20) A patient recently started on phenytoin (Dilantin) to control simple complex seizures is seen in the outpatient clinic. Which information obtained during his chart review and assessment will be of greatest concern?
21) The nurse answers a call bell and finds a frightened mother whose child, the patient, is having a seizure. Which of these actions should the nurse take?
22) Treatment plan for seizures includes
23) Mr. Jessie Ray, a newly admitted patient, has a seizure disorder which is being treated with medication. Which of the following drugs would the nurse question if ordered for him?
24) The emergency room nurse admits a child who experienced a seizure at school. The father comments that this is the first occurrence, and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the nurse?
25) A client with eclampsia begins to experience a seizure. Which of the following would the nurse in charge do first?
26) Following a generalized seizure, the nurse can expect the client to:
27) A hospitalized client had a tonic-clonic seizure while walking in the hall. During the seizure the nurse priority should be:
28) You are preparing to admit a patient with a seizure disorder. Which of the following actions can you delegate to LPN/LVN?
29) A 4 year-old hospitalized child begins to have a seizure while playing with hard plastic toys in the hallway. Of the following nursing actions, which one should the nurse do first?
30) The nurse is caring for the male client who begins to experience seizure activity while in bed. Which of the following actions by the nurse would be contraindicated?
Which action would the nurse take for a client who is having tonic clonic seizure?Help the person lie down, and place something soft under the head and neck. Keep the person (especially the head) away from sharp or hard objects, such as the corner of a table. Loosen all tight clothing. For example, undo top shirt buttons, belts, and skirt or pant buttons.
Which action would the nurse take when upon entering a client's room he or she discovers the client experiencing a seizure on the floor?1. Call for the nurse immediately. Use the emergency light and shout for help.
Which prescribed intervention will the nurse implement first for a client in the emergency department who is experiencing tonic clonic seizures?A benzodiazepine (intramuscular midazolam, intravenous lorazepam, intravenous diazepam, intranasal midazolam, or rectal diazepam) is the initial therapy of choice. If seizures continue for more than 20 minutes, second-line therapy should be initiated.
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