Epilepsy is characterized by: O The occurrence of at least one epileptic seizure Abnormally excessive cortical activity Recurrent seizures Prolonged vigorous shaking

A 36-year-old woman presented with a history of seizures that began at age 16. Her seizures are described as generalized tonic-clonic. Originally, she received phenobarbital. The tonic-clonic seizures were controlled, but she began to have episodes of non-responsive staring (absence seizure). Her medication was changed to phenytoin (PHT). PHT controlled both the staring episodes and the tonic-clonic seizures, but severe gum hypertrophy occurred. She was changed to carbamazepine, but the episodes of staring became more frequent and she developed involuntary jerking of her upper extremities (myoclonic seizure). For the past 2 years, she had received 500 mg of valproate (VPA) three times per day. She reported no side effects, seizures, or other related events. At age 30, she suffered a miscarriage while taking PHT. She has a 3.5-year-old son. During the pregnancy, she remained seizure free. There was no history of birth defects. She is taking an oral contraceptive and has no other…

Once an autonomic motor nerve axon leaves the spinal nerve through a white ramus, it is unable to return to a spinal nerve. options:   True   False

Susan Watts, a 30-year-old female client, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with paliperidone (Invega) 9 mg PO every day and benztropine (Cogentin) 1 mg PO2× a day. The client arrives at the clinic and is exhibiting the following symptoms. She is repeating what is said to her (echolalia) and is telling you that the sirens are loud and the paramedics are working hard to save the man. She yells over at the paramedics, she sees and tells them they are doing a great job. She has a flat affect and is bouncing her knees up and down as she sits staring at the wall where she is seeing and hearing the hallucination. Her husband is with her and stated he is worried about his wife because she has not bathed, washed, or combed her hair for 2 days now. She has not gone to work for the past week. He stated that she keeps failing to take her medications even with reminding. The client’s husband asks the LPN/LVN if there is any way the drug therapy could be managed differently so his…

A 36-year-old woman presented with a history of seizures that began at age 16. Her seizures are described as generalized tonic-clonic. Originally, she received phenobarbital. The tonic-clonic seizures were controlled, but she began to have episodes of non-responsive staring (absence seizure). Her medication was changed to phenytoin (PHT). PHT controlled both the staring episodes and the tonic-clonic seizures, but severe gum hypertrophy occurred. She was changed to carbamazepine, but the episodes of staring became more frequent and she developed involuntary jerking of her upper extremities (myoclonic seizure). For the past 2 years, she had received 500 mg of valproate (VPA) three times per day. She reported no side effects, seizures, or other related events. At age 30, she suffered a miscarriage while taking PHT. She has a 3.5-year-old son. During the pregnancy, she remained seizure free. There was no history of birth defects. She is taking an oral contraceptive and has no other…

Define mania and its types?

Basal Ganglia damage is always: Contralateral to the site of lesion Acquired rather than inherited Ipsilateral to the site of lesion Both 1 and 2

33. A 22-year-old man is brought to the emergency department 30 minutes after having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure that began in his left leg. He has a 3-year history of intermittent arm stiffening in his left arm followed by spasms of his left thigh. He states that he thinks the episodes may be associated with intense workouts at the gym. He has no personal or family history of seizures. Physical examination shows no abnormalities. An MRI of the brain is most likely to show lesion at which of the following locations? A) Left frontal cortex B) Left parietal lobe C) Left temporal lobe D) Right frontal cortex E) Right parietal lobe F) Right temporal lobe

Which anticonvulsant has the recommended dosage of 0.5 mg tid, increase by 0.5-1 mg every 3 days until seizures under control?   Multiple Choice Gabapentin (Neurontin) Phenytoin sodium (Dilantin) Clonazepam (Klonopin) Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

Nursing Which of the following is NOT a typical outcome of peripheral neuropathy : Group of answer choices Pressure ulcer Falls Increased susceptibility to burns Constipation