NR-509 Advanced Physical Assessment
Final Exam
Absence seizures definition
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A sudden, brief lapse of consciousness, with momentary blinking, staring or movement of the lips and hands but no flailing
What are the two subtypes of absent seizures?
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Typical and atypical
Typical absence seizures
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Lasts less than 10 seconds and stops abruptly
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Atypical absence seizures
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May last longer than 10 seconds
Post ictal state for absence seizures
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No aura recalled there is a prompt return to normal and in atypical there might be some postictal confusion
Signs of ICP
Papilledema of optic disc
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elevated ICP causes intra-axonal edema along the optic nerve leading to engorgement and swelling in the optic disc
Pink hyperemic, loss of venous pulsations, disc more visible, disc swollen with blurred margins, physiological cup not visible
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considered preterm at what weeks
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<37
Considered late term at what weeks
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34-36
considered term at what weeks
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37-41
a single umbilical artery may be associated with what in new borns?
Correct Answer:
Congenital abnormalities in infants are from a defect in the abdominal wall
umbilical hernias
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