Question 1

Discuss why alcohol consumption is something an individual with epilepsy should consider as part of social occasions.

Accepted Answer

A. Potential hazards especially in regard to taking alcohol when under anticonvulsant medication.
B. Potential of lowering seizure threshold.

Question 2

What are the manifestations of an absence seizure?

Accepted Answer

A. Commonly experienced by children
B. Brief blank spells or staring spells and a loss of awareness of the surroundings
C. Generally lasts for only seconds
D. Individual does not fall
E. Usually no outward motor manifestations
F. Abnormal blinking or slight twitching may occur
G. School performance may be disrupted

Question 3

Sleep apnea is characterized by frequent episodes of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  breathing cessation during sleep 
B)  infection 
C)  uncontrollable sleep that occurs during the day 
D)  seizures 
A)  breathing cessation during sleep 
B)  infection 
C)  uncontrollable sleep that occurs during the day 
D)  seizures A

Question 4

What are the manifestations of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal seizure)?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Narcolepsy is characterized by _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequent episodes of apnea during sleep 
B)  sudden partial or complete paralysis of one side of the face 
C)  episodes of excessive sleepiness and uncontrollable sleep during the day 
D)  muscle weakness and fatigue 
A)  frequent episodes of apnea during sleep 
B)  sudden partial or complete paralysis of one side of the face 
C)  episodes of excessive sleepiness and uncontrollable sleep during the day 
D)  muscle weakness and fatigue

Question 6

What are the manifestations of focal seizures?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What type of epileptic seizure is characterized by a loss of awareness of the surroundings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focal 
B)  Absence 
C)  Status epilepticus 
D)  Psychomotor 
A)  Focal 
B)  Absence 
C)  Status epilepticus 
D)  Psychomotor

Question 8

Describe some of the personal and psychosocial issues associated with epilepsy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What is the hallmark of meningitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid onset 
B)  Sleep-disordered breathing 
C)  Seizures 
D)  Convulsions in one part of the body 
A)  Rapid onset 
B)  Sleep-disordered breathing 
C)  Seizures 
D)  Convulsions in one part of the body

Question 10

Which of the following type of seizure is one that is prolonged or that comes in a rapid succession without full recovery of consciousness between episodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absence seizures 
B)  Status epilepticus 
C)  Tonic-clonic seizures 
D)  Simple-partial seizures 
A)  Absence seizures 
B)  Status epilepticus 
C)  Tonic-clonic seizures 
D)  Simple-partial seizures

Question 11

What are the differences between sleep apnea and narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

List information which is crucial to obtain before placing an individual with epilepsy in a work setting.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Seizures are classified according to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  length of seizure activity 
B)  frequency of seizure activity 
C)  behaviors occurring during seizures 
D)  location of activity in the brain 
A)  length of seizure activity 
B)  frequency of seizure activity 
C)  behaviors occurring during seizures 
D)  location of activity in the brain

Question 14

The term describing an inflammation of the brain due to direct invasion of an organism is___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea 
B)  encephalitis 
C)  poliomyelitis 
D)  narcolepsy 
A)  sleep apnea 
B)  encephalitis 
C)  poliomyelitis 
D)  narcolepsy

Question 15

Describe why status epilepticus seizures are potentially dangerous.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

What is the primary diagnostic tool for evaluating individuals after seizures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) 
B)  Electroencephalography (EEG) 
C)  Glasgow Coma Score 
D)  Positive airway pressure (PAP) 
A)  Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) 
B)  Electroencephalography (EEG) 
C)  Glasgow Coma Score 
D)  Positive airway pressure (PAP)

Question 17

What types of epileptic seizure are characterized by brief blank spells or staring spells and a loss of awareness of the surroundings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grand mal 
B)  Generalized tonic-clonic 
C)  Absence 
D)  Simple-partial 
A)  Grand mal 
B)  Generalized tonic-clonic 
C)  Absence 
D)  Simple-partial

Question 18

Discuss the management of epilepsy through medications and describe some of the side effects associated with these medications.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

How is epilepsy identified and confirmed?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

In generalized seizures, nerve cells discharge abnormally throughout the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  partial brain 
B)  whole brain 
C)  one specific part of the brain 
D)  spinal cord 
A)  partial brain 
B)  whole brain 
C)  one specific part of the brain 
D)  spinal cord

Exam 6: Epilepsy and Other Conditions of the Nervous System

Discuss why alcohol consumption is something an individual with epilepsy should consider as part of social occasions.

What are the manifestations of an absence seizure?

Sleep apnea is characterized by frequent episodes of _____________.

What are the manifestations of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal seizure)?

Narcolepsy is characterized by _____________.

What are the manifestations of focal seizures?

What type of epileptic seizure is characterized by a loss of awareness of the surroundings?

Describe some of the personal and psychosocial issues associated with epilepsy.

What is the hallmark of meningitis?

Which of the following type of seizure is one that is prolonged or that comes in a rapid succession without full recovery of consciousness between episodes?

What are the differences between sleep apnea and narcolepsy?

List information which is crucial to obtain before placing an individual with epilepsy in a work setting.

Seizures are classified according to _______________.

The term describing an inflammation of the brain due to direct invasion of an organism is___________.

Describe why status epilepticus seizures are potentially dangerous.

What is the primary diagnostic tool for evaluating individuals after seizures?

What types of epileptic seizure are characterized by brief blank spells or staring spells and a loss of awareness of the surroundings?

Discuss the management of epilepsy through medications and describe some of the side effects associated with these medications.

How is epilepsy identified and confirmed?

In generalized seizures, nerve cells discharge abnormally throughout the ____________.

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