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NCLEX-RN

Category - Physiological

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John, a college student, is seeking treatment in the hospital after collapsing on the school grounds following a seizure. After taking a medical history and performing diagnostic tests, the physician’s diagnosis was myoclonic seizure. John asks the nurse what type of seizure this is. The nurse responds based on the understanding that myoclonic seizure is:
  1. A generalized seizure characterized by short muscular contractions
  2. A generalized seizure characterized by muscle contraction and relaxation
  3. A generalized seizure characterized by abrupt loss of muscle tone
  4. A generalized seizure characterized by abrupt increase in muscle tone
Explanation
Answer: A - Myoclonic seizure is a type of generalized seizure characterized by short and abrupt muscular contractions. Option B refers to clonic seizures. Option C refers to atonic seizure, while option D refers to tonic seizure. The nurse should instruct the client how to maintain safety during seizures.
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