Author Question: Identify the correct statement regarding seizures. 1. Convulsions are a symptom of the underlying ... (Read 32 times)

s.tung · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Identify the correct statement regarding seizures.

1. Convulsions are a symptom of the underlying seizure disorder.
2. Seizures can be caused by bacterial infections of the nervous system.
3. Epilepsy is an acute disorder characterized by non-convulsive seizures.
4. All seizures are convulsions, but not all convulsions are seizures.

Question 2

A person who stops talking mid-sentence and has a blank stare for 5 seconds would most likely be experiencing

1. a partial seizure.
2. a grand mal seizure.
3. a petit mal seizure.
4. A convulsion.

BUTTHOL369 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Several things, including bacterial infections, can cause seizures. All convulsions are seizures, but not all seizures are convulsions. Convulsions are a type of seizure, and seizures are a symptom of an underlying disorder. Epilepsy is generally chronic, and can present with convulsive seizures.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: The symptoms presented indicate a general (absence) or petit mal seizure.