You respond to a local college campus for a patient with an altered mental status. You find a male patient sitting in his room, speaking quickly in elaborate sentences that don't seem to make sense. He appears to be talking to himself and states as you enter, "The government is talking to me through an implant in my brain." You suspect this patient is experiencing:

A family member tells you that your unresponsive patient stopped seizing 2 minutes prior to your arrival. While you are assessing him, he begins to seize again. Which of the following is the best term for your patient's condition?

A. Status epilpeticus. B. Grand Mal. C. Petit Mal. D. Tonic-clonic.

Which of the following best describes the return to the normal stage of the GAS theory?

a. The body becomes exhausted by its reaction to stress. b. The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body. c. The parasympathetic nervous system is activated. d. The body begins to perceive and be aware of stress.