The nurse is assessing a client with a history of absence seizures. Which clinical manifestation does the nurse assess for?
a. Automatisms
b. Intermittent rigidity
c. Sudden loss of muscle tone
d. Brief jerking of the extremities
A
Automatisms are characteristic of absence seizures. These behaviors consist of lip smacking, patting, and picking at clothing. The other manifestations do not correlate with absence seizures.
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Ethical research involves citation of previous researchers and their findings to assist in the
a. creation of a universal theory of nursing. b. advancement of deductive research. c. publication of inductive research. d. evolution of nursing knowledge and practice.
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