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

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

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?

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?

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:

After a patient’s seizure is controlled, the nurse would expect to administer all of the following except:

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 statement accurately describes the mechanism of a generalized seizure?

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