Seizures Flashcards
1
Q
The patient has a blank staring gaze lasting 3 to 50 seconds that is accompanied by an impaired level of consciousness.
A
absence or petit mal seizure
2
Q
When the patient has rigid extension of extremities lasting 20 to 40 seconds, followed by jerking movements that last varied amounts of time
A
Tonic-clonic or grand mal seizures
3
Q
A
Anterior shoulder disclocation
TX: closed reduction
4
Q
sudden brief lapse of consciousness with momentary blinking, staring, or movements of the lips and hands but no falling is consistent with an
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Absent seizures
5
Q
Tonic and then clonic movements that start unilaterally in the hand, foot, or face and spread to other body parts on the same side with the patient remaining conscious are known
A
Jacksonian seizures
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