Ati nurs 113 med surg sensory neuro proctored exam
The nurse is caring for an anxious 20-year-old college student who just suffered his first seizure in his dorm room. The patient asks the nurse if he is now an epileptic. What is the nurse's best response?
Explanation & Rationale
A. A single seizure does not automatically indicate epilepsy. Epilepsy is typically diagnosed after two or more unprovoked seizures, and other causes (e.g., fever, head trauma, infection, drug use) must first be ruled out. B. This implies a diagnosis without proper evaluation and is misleading. C. Antispasmodics are not the standard treatment, and medication should not be prescribed without diagnostic evaluation. D. Not all seizures are epilepsy—seizures can result from various acute and reversible conditions.
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