EPILEPSY

What is the definition of EPILEPSY ?

• uncontrolled electrical discharge of neurons in the brain

• spontaneous recurring seizures caused by CNS

• fitting occur due to infection of the brain

• temperature more than 38.5 that interrupt brain activity

How many type of generalized seizure ?

• 3

• 2

• 6

• none

A 1 years old female had fitting, you noted that patient having violent total body seizure. You as in charge should know that is ?

• clonic seizures

• tonic seizures

• myoclonic seizures

• tonic-clonic seizures

A 4 years old male admitted to ward, parents inform that his child had fitted at home suddenly more than 10 times, but only for a few seconds. You as in charge know that is what type of seizure ?

• Absence seizures

• atonic seizures

• myoclonic seizures

• tonic seizures

What is your first action when patient have fitting?

• Administer oxygen

• watch for time onset

• removed all the danger item

• check vital sign

What position you need to place patient when patient having fitting

• supine

• recovery position

• prone

• fowlers

While observe patient post fitting, you noticed that patient face turn to cynos and spo2 drop to 90% under face mask, HR drop to 72/min. What is your immediate action ?

• call doctor

• activate code blue

• change to high flow mask

• continue monitoring

What is the complication of the epilepsy ?

i ) injury

ii) Brain Damage

iii) Death

• i and ii

• all the above

• i only

• iii only

What is febrile fit ?

• fit occur when there is a infection of brain

• fit occur when patient had spike fever

• suddenly fit without any causes

• unkown

What is the main nursing diagnosis for febrile fit ?

• hydration

• alteration body temperature

• airway

• intake and output