Author Question: A 26-year-old female is resting after a one-minute episode during which she lost consciousness while ... (Read 74 times)

jCorn1234 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A 26-year-old female is resting after a one-minute episode during which she lost consciousness while her muscles contracted and extremities extended.

This was followed by rhythmic contraction and relaxation of her extremities. On regaining consciousness, she found herself to have been incontinent of urine. What has the woman most likely experienced?
A)
A myoclonic seizure
B)
A tonic-clonic seizure
C)
An absence seizure
D)
A complex partial seizure

Question 2

A 45-year-old diabetic male is experiencing erectile dysfunction. If his erectile dysfunction is caused by the nervous system, then the nurse can educate the patient that the venous blood supply to the penis is controlled by

A)
sacral parasympathetic fibers.
B)
the hypothalamus.
C)
the vagus nerve.
D)
postganglionic sympathetic neurons.

irishcancer18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

A tonic-clonic seizure often begins with tonic contraction of the muscles with extension of the extremities and immediate loss of consciousness. Incontinence of the bladder and bowel is common. Cyanosis may occur from contraction of airway and respiratory muscles. The tonic phase is followed by the clonic phase, which involves rhythmic bilateral contraction and relaxation of the extremities. A myoclonic seizure involves bilateral jerking of muscles, generalized or confined to the face, trunk, or one or more extremities. Absence seizures are nonconvulsive, and complex partial seizures are accompanied by automatisms.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A

Feedback:

The pelvic nerves leave the sacral plexus on each side of the cord and distribute their peripheral fibers to the bladder, uterus, urethra, prostate, distal portion of the transverse colon, descending colon, and rectum. Sacral parasympathetic fibers also supply the venous outflow from the external genitalia to facilitate erectile function. The hypothalamus, vagus nerve, and postganglionic sympathetic neurons do not control erectile function.