Author Question: Which items are known causative factors for seizures? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be ... (Read 92 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Which items are known causative factors for seizures? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

1. Meningitis
2. Ingestion of poison
3. Hypertension
4. Hypoglycemia
5. Depression

Question 2

The nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit. While obtaining the assessment data, the client informs the nurse she has had high blood pressure since week 32 of this pregnancy.

Upon assessment, the nurse finds 2+ edema. The client relates that she has an occasional headache. Before the nurse leaves the room, the client begins to have a seizure. What pregnancy disorder is this client experiencing?

1. HELLP
2. Pre-eclampsia
3. Eclampsia
4. Posteclampsia

Hdosisshsbshs · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 4

Rationale 1: Meningitis is a known cause of seizures.
Rationale 2: Ingestion of poison is a known cause of seizures.
Rationale 3: Hypotension is a known cause of seizures.
Rationale 4: Hypoglycemia is a known cause of seizures.
Rationale 5: Depression is not a known cause of seizures.

Global Rationale: Meningitis, ingestion of poison, and hypoglycemia are all known causes of seizures. Hypotension and depression are not known causes of seizures.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1: Pregnant women can experience coma and convulsive seizures with eclampsia, a pregnancy-caused disorder resulting from pre-eclampsia.
Rationale 2: Pregnant women can experience coma and convulsive seizures with eclampsia, a pregnancy-caused disorder resulting from pre-eclampsia.
Rationale 3: Pregnant women can experience coma and convulsive seizures with eclampsia, a pregnancy-caused disorder resulting from pre-eclampsia.
Rationale 4: Pregnant women can experience coma and convulsive seizures with eclampsia, a pregnancy-caused disorder resulting from pre-eclampsia.

Global Rationale: Pregnant women can experience coma and convulsive seizures with eclampsia, a pregnancy-caused disorder resulting from pre-eclampsia. HELLP, pre-eclampsia, and post-eclampsia are not known to cause seizures in pregnant women.