Chapter 42

Question 1

What type of seizure does the patient maintains consciousness and awareness ?

Answer 1

Simple Partial

Question 2

What type of seizure is bilateral and symmetric?

Answer 2

Generalized

Question 3

What type of seizure does the patient maintains consciousness, but not awareness, appear to be awake?

Answer 3

Complex Partial

Question 4

What are seizure precautions?

Answer 4

oxygen equipment
suction equipment
IV access

Question 5

Seizure phases?

Answer 5

Preictal
Ictal
Postictal

Question 6

what is the Preictal phase?

Answer 6

Patient may have an aura

Question 7

What would you expect to see during the post ictal phase?

Answer 7

Unresponsive, snoring, transient confusion, amnesia

Question 8

Drug class of meds used for status epilepticus… there are two bitches

Answer 8

benzodiazapines

Anticonvulsants

Question 9

The -am meds for status epilepticus

Answer 9

lorazapam
diazapam
midazolam

Question 10

The -toins for status epilepticus

Answer 10

phenytonin

fosphenytoin

Question 11

Administer phenytoin with enteral feedings?

Answer 11

NO

Question 12

Special considerations with phenytoin IV dosing?

Answer 12

• loading dose

- monitor CBC and calcium for toxicity

Question 13

Name the anticonvulsants?

Answer 13

phenytonin

fosphenytoin

Question 14

Do not eat ____ when taking AEDs?

Answer 14

GRAPEFRUIT

Question 15

Avoid what when you have had Vagal Nerve Stimulation ?

Answer 15

MRIs
microwaves
shortwave radios