Anticonvulsants and Management of Seizures > Maternal & Newborn
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Advantages of different anticonvulsant medications for different types of seizures
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Showing 4 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is caring for a client who has been taking phenytoin (Dilantin) for partial seizures. The nurse notes that the client has a serum phenytoin level of 25 mcg/mL. What is the appropriate action by the nurse?
A nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed carbamazepine (Tegretol) for tonic-clonic seizures. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid (Depakote) to a client who has absence seizures. The client asks the nurse why this medication is prescribed. What is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A nurse is reviewing the medication history of a client who has been taking phenobarbital (Luminal) for generalized seizures. The client reports feeling tired and depressed most of the time. What is an appropriate response by the nurse?
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