Seizures (6) • Identify different types of Seizures o Partial / Focal Seizures involves one hemisphere of the brain ▪ Complex Partial (Focal Motor Seizure) • Impairment of awareness, associated with automatisms such as o Lip smacking o Chewing at clothes o Fidgeting and other involuntary but coordinated movements • Loss of consciousness or black out for several minutes • Amnesia can occur immediately prior to and after seizures. ▪ Simple Partial Sensory (Focal non-motor sei...

1. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is obtaining a medical history about a child. To integrate both nursing and medical aspects of primary care, which will be included in the medical history? A. Complementary medications, alternative health practices, and chief complaint B. Developmental delays, nutritional status, and linear growth patterns C. Medication currently taking, allergy information, and family medical history D. Speech and language development, beliefs about ...

• A male client reports to the nurse that he is experiencing GI distress from high dose of a corticosteroid and is planning to stop taking the medication. In response to the client’s statement what nursing action is most important for the nurse to take? a. Encourage the client to take medication with food to decrease GI distress b. Advice the client that the medication should be stopped gradually rather than abruptly. c. Review the clients dosing schedule to ensure he is taking the pres...

• Hypoglycemia can result from the action of either insulin or an oral hypoglycemic. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include: A. “Fruity” breath odor and rapid respiration B. Diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and hypertension C. Dizziness, confusion, diaphoresis, and tachycardia D. Easy bruising, palpitations, cardiac dysrhythmias, and coma • Nonselective beta blockers and alcohol create serious drug interactions with insulin because they: A. Increase blood glucose levels...

• Antacids MOA - Neutralize gastric acid to bring the pH above 3 and inactivate pepsin • which antacids have the highest absolute neutrophil count (ANC)? - sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate • When aminopenicillins are combined with beta-lactamase inhibitors - their spectrum in broadened • beta-lactamase inhibitors that can be combined with aminopenicillins - clavulanate, sulbactam, & tazobactam • Penicillinase-resistant penicillins drugs - Nafcillin - Oxacillin...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation following an amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications? a. Contractions 2. A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about methods to promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? a. Eat a light snack before bedtime. 3. A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who becomes unconscious and whose monitor displa...

1. BIOLOGY What is the typical result of mitosis in humans? A. two diploid cells B. two haploid cells C. four diploid cells D. four haploid cells 2. How does water affect the temperature of a living thing? A. Water increases temperature. B. Water keeps temperature stable. C. Water decreases temperature. D. Water does not affect temperature. 3. Which of the following is not a product of the Krebs cycle? A. carbon dioxide B. oxygen C. adenosine triphosphate (ATP) D. energy c...

1. Calcium supplement for osteoporosis--why would they have flank pain 2. A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of lactulose to a client who has cirrhosis. The client states, "I don't need this medication. I am not constipated." The nurse should explain that in clients who have cirrhosis, lactulose is used to decrease levels of which of the following components in the bloodstream? a. Glucose b. Ammonia i. Rationale: Lactulose, a disaccharide, is a sugar that works as an osmoti...

1. How are carbohydrates used by the body? Choose ALL answers that apply. • structure • Communication • storage • Recognition 2. What type of immunity does a vaccine provide? Choose only ONE best answer. • naturally acquired passive immunity • Artificially acquired passive immunity • Naturally acquired active immunity • Artificially acquired active immunity 3. Which organs and/or glands are superior to the liver? Choose ALL answers that apply. • Lungs • Parathyroi...

1. Adelaide attempted to assuage her guilt over the piece of cheesecake by limiting herself to salads the following day. Which of the following is the definition for the underlined word in the sentence above? a. increase b. support c. appease d. conceal 2. Which of the following would best support the argument that people cause global climate change? a. The average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880. b. Common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide ...