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craiczarry

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Barbiturates are nonspecific CNS stimulants designed to redirect impulse transmission in the cortex of the brain to decrease seizures.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The client collapses, falls down, and loses consciousness. Then he recovers after 20 seconds, regains consciousness, and is able to ambulate unassisted. The nurse recognizes that the client is exhibiting characteristics of what type of seizure?
 
  a. absence seizure c. atonic seizure
  b. myoclonic seizure d. simple partial seizure


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: F

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Correct Barbiturates are CNS depressants. not stimulants.
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Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: This is not characteristic of an absence seizure.
B Incorrect: This is not characteristic of a myoclonic seizure.
C Correct: This describes an atonic seizure.
D Incorrect: This is not characteristic of a simple partial seizure.


craiczarry

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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