Chapter 14: Part 2

Question 1

what are warning signals for a tonic clonic seizure?

Answer 1

changes in mood or sudden muscle jerks

Question 2

what happens during a tonic phase?

Answer 2

the muscles contract and person lets out a cry

Question 3

what happens during a clonic phase?

Answer 3

happens when the muscles start jerking, the eyes roll, grimace on face, biting of the tongue

Question 4

what are cerebrovascular accidents?

Answer 4

strokes

Question 5

what are hemorrhagic strokes?

Answer 5

cause by bleeding of the brain and damages rain by pressure on the tissue

Question 6

what are obstructive strokes?

Answer 6

loss of blood flow due to clots or bacterial infection

Question 7

do strokes cause permanent brain damage?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

what can help with strokes?

Answer 8

medication for high blood pressure or surgery

Question 9

what prevents strokes?

Answer 9

Strokes can be prevented by changes in lifestyle such as taking medication, stopping smoking, decreasing diabetes and decreasing high levels of cholesterol.

Question 10

what are therapies for stroke victims?

Answer 10

physical therapy and speech therapy

Question 11

does a single drink impair normal development?

Answer 11

Consuming alcohol while pregnant, especially in the 3rd or 4th week, can be developmentally delayed

Question 12

what are signs of fetal alcohol syndrome?

Answer 12

abnormal facial development and deficient brain development