Nrsg 357 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions - Seizures With Complete Solutions Rated A+

The nurse finds a patient in bed having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. During the seizure activity, what actions should the nurse take (select all that apply)? A. Loosen restrictive clothing B. Turn the patient on side C. protect the patient's head D. Place padded tongue blade between patient's teeth E. Restrain the patient's extremities to prevent soft tissue and bone injury {Ans: A B C}Which type of seizure occurs in children, is also known as a petit mal seizure, and consists of a staring spell for a few seconds? A. Atonic B. Simple focal C. Typical absence D. Atypical absence {Ans: C}The patient is diagnosed with complex focal seizures. Which characteriztics are related to complex focal seizures (select all that apply)? A. Formerly known as grand mal seizure B. Often accompanied by incontinence or tongue or cheek biting C. Psychomotor seizures with repetitive behaviors and lip smacking D. Altered memory, sexual sensations, and distortions of visual or auditory sensations E. Loss of consciousness and stiffening of the body with subsequent jerking of extremities F. Often involved behavioral, emotional, and cognitive functions with altered consciousness {Ans: C D F}A patient admitted to the hospital following a geeralized tonic-clonic