Parents bring their 6-year-old child to the emergency department. ...

[tatyanajohnson]

Parents bring their 6-year-old child to the emergency department.
 
  While explaining the history of the current issue, the parents report the following problem: Their child was playing normally, then suddenly quit talking, assumed a blank expression, and displayed flickering eye lids. The event lasted about 20 seconds. The nurse realizes that the child has likely experienced: a. A tonic-clonic seizure
  b. A myoclonic seizure
  c. Infantile spasms
  d. Absence seizure

Question 2

Which kind of pressure is a force within the capillary beds that tends to pull water into the capillaries?
 
  a. oncotic c. hydrostatic
  b. osmotic d. filtration

[missalyssa26]

Answer to Question 1

D
The symptoms described are consistent with an absence seizure.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect: Oncotic pressure, which is caused by the amount of plasma proteins in the vascular system, holds fluids in the capillaries.
B Correct: Osmotic pressure is a force within the capillary beds that tends to pull water into the capillaries.
C Incorrect: Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure of blood against the capillary walls generated by the contraction of the heart.
D Incorrect: Filtration is the movement of a solute based on the force exerted by the weight of the solution.

[tatyanajohnson]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[phuda]

Great answer, keep it coming