Pharm - Seizure medications

Question 1

Patient has repetitive movement seizure but without loss or change of consciousness. It does not affect any other portion of the body. What kind of seizure is it?

Answer 1

Focal without loss of consciousness

Question 2

Patient has a seizure in the temporal love and as a result displays abnormal activity. What kind of seizure?

Answer 2

Focal with altered mental status

Question 3

Patient’s seizure causing her to see flashing lights but than evolves into tonic-clonic seizures with sustained contractions followed by rhythmic movements. The patient then proceeds to lose consciousness. What kind of seizure?

Answer 3

Secondary generalized

Question 4

Patient has a sudden, brief interruption of consciousness. Patient has a blank stare, occasional lip smacking and rapid blinking. What kind of seizure?

Answer 4

Absence seizure or petit mal seizure

Question 5

Patient has brief (1 second or less) muscle contraction occurring in individual muscles or generalized. What kind of seizure?

Answer 5

Myoclonic seizure

Question 6

Patient has abrupt complete muscle contractions followed by repetitive movements. Then finally falls into inhibition and loss of consciousness. What kind of seizure?

Answer 6

Tonic - Clonic or Grand Mal seizure