Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy Care Practice Questions
20 free Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy Care practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. What is the first action a nurse should take when observing a client having a tonic-clonic seizure?
- Q2. What is the nurse's best response to a client on phenytoin reporting gum swelling?
- Q3. During seizure management, what should the nurse avoid?
- Q4. Which finding in a client taking carbamazepine requires immediate reporting?
- Q5. What is the priority nursing intervention post-seizure?
- Q6. When a client with epilepsy is prescribed valproic acid, what adverse effect should the nurse monitor for?
- Q7. Which precaution should be included in the care plan for a client with a seizure disorder?
- Q8. When a client on phenobarbital shows excessive sleepiness, how should the nurse interpret this?
- Q9. What should a female client taking phenytoin be educated about?
- Q10. Which statement by a client with epilepsy indicates effective teaching?
- Q11. If a client develops status epilepticus, what IV medication would the nurse anticipate administering first?
- Q12. What phase follows seizure activity and is marked by confusion, fatigue, and headache?
- Q13. When teaching about seizure triggers, what should the nurse include?
- Q14. A sudden blank stare lasting 10 seconds in a child is characteristic of which type of seizure?
- Q15. What indicates effective seizure management?
- Q16. Which abnormal result in a client on valproic acid is most concerning?
- Q17. What is an essential instruction for a client with epilepsy during discharge teaching?
- Q18. What does the presence of an aura before a seizure indicate?
- Q19. During a seizure, if the nurse notices cyanosis, what is the priority action?
- Q20. Which setup in seizure precautions requires correction?