Status epilepticus refers to
A) a brief loss of consciousness, so brief the patient may be unaware of it.
B) psychologically based seizures having no association with abnormal brain discharges.
C) a series of seizures without regaining consciousness between seizures.
D) a history of seizures since childhood.
C
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1. Ask the patient's durable power of attorney to sign the consent. 2. Withhold the blood transfusion until the patient's mental status improves. 3. Administer the blood transfusion since a signed consent form is not necessary. 4. Explain the transfusion, help the patient sign the consent, and administer the transfusion.
The nurse teaches the teenager and parents that the signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
1. Tachycardia 2. Abdominal pain 3. Fruity breath odor 4. Change in mental status 5. Rapid, shallow respirations
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