Status Epilepticus

Question 1

Top 4 priority nursing interventions during Status Epilepticus:
1. Maintaining patient PROTECTION is the number one priority.
2. Maintain ______.
3. Establish _____ access.
4. Administer anticonvulsant medications.
Ex. Valium.

Answer 1

airway

IV

Question 2

Administer what five anticonvulsant medications?

Answer 2

Valium
Diastats/Diazepam
Versed/Mitrazolam intranasal
IV Lorazepam/Ativan
Valproic acid

Question 3

What is the number one treatment for status Epilepticus used by school nurses.
This is also For Home or Pre-Hospital use.

Answer 3

Diastats/Diazepam.

Pre-filled rectal syringe.

Question 4

What is the number one treatment for status Epilepticus used in the hospital?

Answer 4

Versed/Mitrazolam intranasal

Question 5

IV loading with _______ for ongoing management. IV loading dose is usually very large.

Answer 5

Phenytoin

Question 6

Oral _____ solution is just as effective to use instead of rectal syringe for treatment of status Epilepticus but not on NCLEX.

Answer 6

sublingual

Question 7

Status Epilepticus is defined as seizures lasting greater than _____ minutes or series of seizures without regaining premorbid level of consciousness.

Answer 7

30