Which of the following types of epilepsy is a medical emergency requiring immediate administration of anticonvulsants??

A) ?status epilepticus
B) ?petit mal
C) ?grand mal
D) ?infantile spasms

A

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A) The progress report to look for consistency in interventions B) The billing record to verify that the services billed for were actually delivered C) The plan of care for consistency of planned interventions D) The evaluation or reevaluation report to look for consistency of planned interventions

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A normal M:E ratio is about 3:1. A patient has three times more myeloid precursors than erythroid precursors in the bone marrow because:

a. The body needs more cells to fight infection than to transport oxygen. b. The life cycle of a WBC is much longer than that of an RBC. c. WBCs undergo more steps in hematopoiesis than do RBCs. d. The life cycle of a WBC is much shorter than that of an RBC.

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