Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
100
When should you assess a patient with seizures?
What is before, during, and after.
100
The nursing diagnosis related to inability to control or manage secretions during the seizure.
What is Ineffective Airway Clearance.
100
One important nursing care focus for seizure patients.
What is maintaining airway patency, ensuring safety, administering medications, and providing emotional support.
100
What should all clients with seizure disorders wear at all times?
What is all clients with seizure disorders should wear medical alert identification.
100
What three contributing factors can help the patient achieve good seizure control?
What is Medication, a Ketogenic diet, or if needed surgical intervention.
200
How many types of triggers are there? Name them.
What are two types. Generalized triggers and individual triggers.
200
The greatest risk for a seizure patient.
What is risk for injury/trauma.
200
One source of support/care other than the nurse who should be involved in developing a seizure action plan for the client.
What is family, close friends, other caregivers, teachers (if children), professional colleagues.
200
During a seizure, what is the proper position to place the client in and why?
What is position the client on his or her side so that secretions can drain.
200
Evaluate that the patient understands the importance of _______ during seizure activity and taking _________ to reduce the _________ of seizures.
What is safety, medication, frequency.
300
Why is so important to assess the level of consciousness (if consciousness was lost, at what point)?
What is it indicates area of brain involved, and the type of seizure.
300
The nursing diagnosis related to poor adherence with medications.
What is ineffective Therapeutic Regimen Management.
300
The two types of care involved in the planning process.
What is acute care and long-term management.
300
With the antiepileptic drug, phenytoin (Dilantin), what is important to teach the client regarding the side effects?
What is a side effect of phenytoin is bleeding gums, it is important to maintain good oral hygiene and use a soft toothbrush.
300
The client should be encouraged to participate in well-supervised sports and activities to enhance what?
What is their self-esteem.
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