The origin of 50-70% of all cases of epilepsy is unknown. Epilepsy sometimes is the result of trauma at birth. Such causes include
insufficient oxygen to the brain; head injury; heavy bleeding or incompatibility between a woman’s blood and the blood of her newborn baby; and infection immediately before, after, or at the time of birth. Sources: http://www.nlm.nih.gov Choose the letter of the correct answer. Good luck! Congratulations - you have completed MSN Exam for Seizures, Head Trauma & Spinal Cord Injury (PM). You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%. Your performance
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Carry out medications as indicated: Specific drug therapy depends on seizure type, with some patients requiring polytherapy or frequent medication adjustments.
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Which seizure activity would the nurse associate with a patients jerky muscle movements of the extremities?Clonic seizures cause repeated jerking movements of muscles on both sides of the body.
Which seizure activity would the nurse associate with a patients jerky muscle movements of the extremities as well as bowel and bladder incontinence?Myoclonic Seizures. Myoclonic seizures involve a brief, shock-like jerk of a muscle or group of muscles.
What type of seizure affects the muscles?Tonic and clonic seizures affect the muscles. Tonic seizures cause a stiffening of muscles while clonic seizures are characterized by jerking or twitching.
During which phase of a seizure will the patient jerk violently?clonic stage – your limbs jerk about, you may lose control of your bladder or bowel, you may bite your tongue or the inside of your cheek, and you might have difficulty breathing.
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