ATI RN
ATI Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam I Questions
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The patient newly diagnosed with epilepsy asks the nurse to explain the meaning of the diagnosis. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D because epilepsy is defined by sudden discharges of electrical energy in the brain leading to seizures. This explanation is accurate and specific to the condition.
Choice A is incorrect because epilepsy encompasses various types of seizures, not just clonic-tonic muscle contractions.
Choice B is incorrect as it simplifies epilepsy to being solely convulsive, disregarding non-convulsive seizures.
Choice C is incorrect because epilepsy is a spectrum of disorders.
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