D.F. is a 37-year-old woman who presents to the emergency department after havin
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D.F. is a 37-year-old woman who presents to the emergency department after having a seizure.Subjective Data
PMH: Seizures, unknown type
Headache
Housewife
Feels weak
No loss of consciousnessObjective Data
Vital signs: T 37 P 72 R 18 BP 114/64
Lungs: clear all bases
O2 Sat = 100%
CV = heart rate regular, positive peripheral pulses
PERRLAWhat other questions should the nurse ask about the seizures?(1)What other assessments are necessary for this patient?(2)What are some of the causes of seizures?(3)Develop a problem list from objective and subjective data.(4)What should be included in the plan of care?(5)What other risk factors are associated with this presentation?(6)Based on the readings and the subjective and objective data, this patient most likely had what type of seizur
Explanation / Answer
1. other assessments are neccessary to this patient are :
2.
CAUSES OF SEIZURES
seizures of all types are caused by disorganised and sudden electric activity in the brain
3.in this case seizure is unknown type , normally in seizure time headache is common but with high grade when compare to the normal, mainly it starts before the seizure .
in seizure time some times complete loss of memory ,un counciousness for a period of time .
systolic and diastolic blood pressure also increases ,heart rate increases. then oxygen saturation less than the 100%.
in this case heart rate is regular .
4.care
5. OTHER RISKS :
yoy may be higher risk in seizures ,if you have family history of epilepsy may also attack epilepsy .
6.when compared to the subjective and objective data this patient had tonic clonic seizure
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