A 60-year-old man with a history of seizures is brought to the ED because of recurrent seizure activity. While in the ED, he develops tonic-clonic movements of the right arm and leg. The nurse correctly determines that this patient is exhibiting a:

Which nursing diagnostic category reflects the clinical problems associated with this patient’s seizures?

What phase of a tonic-clonic, often referred to as gran mal, seizure is a patient having if she is having violent and severe muscle body contractions accompanied by a loss of continence?

The nurse’s highest priority when caring for a patient in a postictal state is to:

A 21-year-old woman is admitted to the ED in a coma. She is accompanied by her husband, who states that she had a seizure. The patient is 1 week postpartum. Her vital signs are blood pressure 180/128 mmHg, pulse rate 120 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 12 breaths/minute. The physician diagnoses eclampsia. After the initial management of this patient, the nurse would expect the physician to order which medication?

Which information regarding phenytoin should the nurse include in discharge teaching?

Paramedics bring a middle-aged man who was found unconscious on the street to the ED. No identification orfurther information is available. Vital signs are blood pressure 160/90 mmHg, pulse rate 120 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 16 breaths/minute. Upon arrival, the patient begins experiencing sustained grand mal seizures and requires intubation. The nurse establishes an IV line. Which drug treatment is usually preferred to control status epilepticus?

Which of the following is least likely to precipitate a seizure?

Which statement accurately describes the mechanism of a generalized seizure?

Which drug is the treatment of choice to prevent seizures from traumatic head injury?