The nurse is instructing a client in treatment options often provided to resolve clinical depression. Which option does the nurse instruct as producing a brief, generalized seizure?
A) Vagal nerve stimulation
B) Electroconvulsive therapy
C) Deep brain stimulation
D) Transcranial magnetic stimulation
B
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The nurse is correct to instruct that during electroconvulsive therapy, an electrical stimulation produces brief, generalized seizures. Vagal nerve stimulation is used to treat epilepsy. Deep brain stimulation is used to treat Parkinson's disease. Transcranial magnetic stimulation does not produce generalized seizures.
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