MDC4 Final Exam Questions And Answers
Question : You witness a patient with stiffening and/or
rigidity of muscles, especially arms and legs, with immediate loss of consciousness. What type of seizure?
CORRECT ANSWER : Tonic
Question : You witness a patient with rhythmic
jerking/relaxing of all extremities. What type of seizure?
CORRECT ANSWER : Clonic
Question : You witness a patient with a sudden loss of muscle
tone lasting a few seconds, the patient dropped to the floor.What type of seizure?
CORRECT ANSWER : Atonic
Question : A patient is in recovery after a seizure, they are a
bit confused and their brain is recovering. May last minutes to hours. What phase of seizure?
CORRECT ANSWER : Postictal
Question : A 25-year-old female is prescribed Phenytoin
Sodium (seizure medication). What is an example of patient education for this specific population of patients?
CORRECT ANSWER : Use alternative form of birth control
Question : Bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and masklike face
are clinical manifestations of:
CORRECT ANSWER : Parkinsons Disease
Question : The initial concern for a patient with Parkinson's
disease is safety due to:
CORRECT ANSWER : Risk for falls
Question : A 30-year-old woman is experiencing double
vision, trigeminal neuralgia, ataxia, and spasms. What do you suspect?
CORRECT ANSWER : Multiple Sclerosis
Question : What medication is often used to treat spasms in a
patient with multiple sclerosis?
CORRECT ANSWER : Baclofen
Question : A patient arrives in the ER with ascending
paralysis. What do you suspect?
CORRECT ANSWER : Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Question : A patient arrives in the ER with a diagnosis of
Guillain-Barre Syndrome. As the nurse, you monitor for which complication due to ascending paralysis?
CORRECT ANSWER : Respiratory problems
Question : What time of illness is believed to contribute to
developing Guillain-Barre Syndrome?
CORRECT ANSWER: Ebstein-Barr virus
Question : A patient is experiencing a seizure that lasts longer
than 5 minutes. What is this called and what type of medication do you expect to give?
CORRECT ANSWER : Status Epilepticus; Benzodiazepine
Question : A patient with a history of seizures is prescribed
Dilantin. What is important patient teaching about this medication?
CORRECT ANSWER : Make regular dental checkups,
causes gum overgrowth.
Question : A patient is taking seizure medications for 6
months and states "I have not had a seizure since starting this