Coiled Aneurysm

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

When administering phenytoin intravenously, the nurse must:

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

Which life-threatening situation would the nurse expect to occur if phenytoin is administered by rapid IV bolus?

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:

The nurse typically begins to assess level of consciousness by using:

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. Which postictal manifestation should the nurse anticipate and adjust for in the patient’s plan of care?

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

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 of the following is least likely to precipitate a seizure?