The pediatric nurse educator is preparing a teaching plan for seizure prevention for parents of children with seizures. Which of the following can trigger seizures?
Select all that apply.
a. Fever
b. Video games
c. Sleep deprivation
d. Food allergens
e. Mood-altering substances
A, B, C, E
The most common reason for seizures in a person with epilepsy is failure to take prescribed antiseizure medication. Other common triggers of seizures are illness and fever, sleep deprivation, stress, and ingestion of mood-altering substances. Additionally, high-contrast patterns and flashing or flickering lights (video games, strobe lights) can provoke seizure activity. Ingesting a food allergen invokes an immunological response with reactions related to anaphylaxis.
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A) Alcohol B) Ionizing radiation C) Second-hand smoke D) Household chemicals E) Over-the-counter medications
Which of the following would the nurse expect as a normal change in the bowel elimination as a person ages?
1. Absorptive processes are increased in the intestinal mucosa. 2. Esophageal emptying time is increased. 3. Changes in nerve innervation and sensation cause diarrhea. 4. Mastication processes are less efficient.
Place in correct sequence, the assessment examination techniques used when performing an abdominal assessment. Begin with the first technique and end with the last. Provide answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d)
a. Auscultation b. Palpation c. Inspection d. Percussion
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A) Both were considered social activists and were instrumental in improving the standards of nursing education. B) Both were considered to be two of the earliest nursing professors teaching at universities in the United States. C) Helped to found the National League for Nursing (NLN) and the four volumes, History of Nursing. D) Both were expert authors, and Mary Adelaide Nutting was the founder of the American Journal of Nursing in 1900.