CNUR 204 Neuro Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What is epilepsy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-At least two spontaneous
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(unpredictable) seizures more than 24 hours apart
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True of False: a single seizure, which does not occur again, is not
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epilepsy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
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Was it epilepsy if the underlying cause was corrected and the seizures
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stop? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-NOPE
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What is a seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An uncontrolled electrical
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discharge of neutrons in the brain that interrupts normal function.
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What do seizures result in? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-It results in sudden,
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violent, involuntary contractions of a group of muscles.
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What are seizures caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An underlying
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cause/illness
,What are common causes of epilepsy and seizures in infants? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-•Birth injury
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•Congenital defects of the CNS | | | |
•Infection (high fever) | |
•Inborn errors of metabolism
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What are common causes of epilepsy and seizures in children and
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adolescents? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-•Birth injury
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•Infection
•Trauma
Genetic Factors
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What are common causes of epilepsy and seizures in adults? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-•Acidosis
•Electrolyte imbalance |
•Hypoglycemia
•Hypoxia
•Alcohol & barbiturate withdrawal
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•Dehydration
•H2O intoxication
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•Heart, liver, kidney disease, lupus, diabetes, HNT & septicemia
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, Generalized seizures affect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The entire brain
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on both sides
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Focal seizures are also called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Partial seizures
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Focal seizures (partial) affect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A portion of the
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brain
How long will a patient lose consciousness during a generalized seizure?
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A few seconds to a few minutes
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Does a generalized seizure have a warning or aura? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-No
List the types of generalized seizures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Tonic
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clonic
2. Typical absence
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3. Atypical absence
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4. Myoclonic
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5. Atonic
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6. Tonic|
7. Clonic
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Correct Answers
What is epilepsy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-At least two spontaneous
| | | | | | | | |
(unpredictable) seizures more than 24 hours apart
| | | | | |
True of False: a single seizure, which does not occur again, is not
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
epilepsy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-true
| | |
Was it epilepsy if the underlying cause was corrected and the seizures
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stop? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-NOPE
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What is a seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An uncontrolled electrical
| | | | | | | | |
discharge of neutrons in the brain that interrupts normal function.
| | | | | | | | |
What do seizures result in? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-It results in sudden,
| | | | | | | | | |
violent, involuntary contractions of a group of muscles.
| | | | | | | |
What are seizures caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An underlying
| | | | | | | | |
cause/illness
,What are common causes of epilepsy and seizures in infants? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-•Birth injury
| |
•Congenital defects of the CNS | | | |
•Infection (high fever) | |
•Inborn errors of metabolism
| | |
What are common causes of epilepsy and seizures in children and
| | | | | | | | | | |
adolescents? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-•Birth injury
| | | |
•Infection
•Trauma
Genetic Factors
|
What are common causes of epilepsy and seizures in adults? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-•Acidosis
•Electrolyte imbalance |
•Hypoglycemia
•Hypoxia
•Alcohol & barbiturate withdrawal
| | |
•Dehydration
•H2O intoxication
|
•Heart, liver, kidney disease, lupus, diabetes, HNT & septicemia
| | | | | | | |
, Generalized seizures affect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The entire brain
| | | | | | | |
on both sides
| |
Focal seizures are also called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Partial seizures
| | | | | | | |
Focal seizures (partial) affect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A portion of the
| | | | | | | | | |
brain
How long will a patient lose consciousness during a generalized seizure?
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A few seconds to a few minutes
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Does a generalized seizure have a warning or aura? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-No
List the types of generalized seizures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Tonic
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clonic
2. Typical absence
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3. Atypical absence
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4. Myoclonic
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5. Atonic
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6. Tonic|
7. Clonic
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