Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 509 APEA Exam NEUROLOGY - Question and Answers with DETAILED Explanations. (CORRECT ANSWERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED) Question 1: Sudden, brief, rapid jerks, involving the trunk or limbs may be consistent with: a.a myoclonic seizure. b.an absent seizure. c.a myoclonic atonic seizure. d.a focal seizure with impairment of consciousness. Explanation: A patient experiencing a myoclonic seizure manifests sudden, brief, rapid jerks, involving the trunk or limbs. A sudden brief lapse of consciousness with momentary blinking, staring, or movements of the lips and hands but no falling is consistent with an absent seizure. During a myoclonic atonic seizure, the patient experiences a sudden loss of consciousness with falling but no movements. Injury may occur. Focal seizures with impairment of consciousness the person appears confused. Automatisms include automatic motor behaviors such as chewing, smacking the lips, walking about, and unbuttoning clothes. Question 2: Which of the following neurological assessment findings indicate the need for further evaluation? a.Lifting one foot and then the other when the infant is held upright with the feet touching a solid surfaceb.Fanning and hyperextension of the toes when the sole is stroked upward from the heel c.Grasping a finger placed in the neonate's palm d.Weak