A Child Has Had an Episode of Lip Smacking While

question 24

Multiple Choice

A child has had an episode of lip smacking while staring into space,but did not seem to lose consciousness.She was confused afterward but said her hands felt tingly before the other symptoms started.How should the nurse document this event?

• A) Alteration in consciousness
• B) Convulsion
• C) Focal seizure
• D) Generalized seizure

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Definitions:

Popliteal Vein

A vein located behind the knee that drains blood from the lower leg into the femoral vein.

Medial Branches

Nerves that branch off from the spinal nerves and provide sensation to the facet joints in the spine.

Lateral Branches

Branches that grow out from the sides of a stem or tree, extending horizontally rather than vertically.

Thigh

The part of the lower limb between the hip and the knee.