What type of seizure starts in the fingers and progressively spreads up the arm and extends to the leg?
a. Complex-psychomotor seizure
b. Focal (partial) Jacksonian seizure
c. Generalized seizures
d. Atonic-drop seizure
Answer: b. Focal (partial) Jacksonian seizure
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The nurse explains to a pregnant woman that her antepartum assessment will include assessment of clinical pelvimetry. Which client response reflects understanding of the reason for this test?
1. "It will help me understand how big a baby I can have." 2. "It will be used to screen for gestational diabetes." 3. "It will be used to find out whether my baby has a chromosomal abnormality." 4. "It will help tell whether my pelvis is big enough to deliver my baby vaginally."
The nurse is completing an assessment on the client's sleep patterns. Which of the following is a specific question that the nurse should ask to determine the potential presence of sleep apnea?
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