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urbanoutfitters

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Patients with an altered mental status due to a stroke may not be able to control their own airways because of:
 
  A) enlargement and swelling of the epiglottis.
  B) paralysis of the throat muscles.
  C) hypersensitivity of the gag reflex.
  D) increased oral secretions .

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes status epilepticus?
 
  A) Two or more seizures with tonic-clonic activity without an intervening period of consciousness
  B) A period of drowsiness following tonic-clonic seizures
  C) A seizure involving convulsions on only one side of the body
  D) A seizure that occurs without a known cause



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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