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anjilletteb · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse who is admitting a child with severe asthma is alarmed when the parents confess that they have been giving the child Echinacea because this herbal remedy may cause:

a. Severe headache
b. Increased asthma
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Liver inflammation

Question 2

The nurse is aware that in an absence seizure the patient will:

a. Have an aura
b. Be fully aware during the seizure
c. Have a sudden cessation of motor activity
d. Have a lengthy post-ictal period

tofugiraffe · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The herbal remedy Echinacea may cause increased asthma or anaphylaxis.

Answer to Question 2

C
Absence seizures have no aura or post-ictal stage. The person has a sudden cessation of motor activity lasting 5 to 10 seconds and then returns to full activity.