Exam 18: Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders

Which premedication assessment by the nurse is most important prior to the initiation of carbamazepine (Tegretol)therapy?

For which condition may carbamazepine (Tegretol)be used?

What is the drug of choice when treating a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?

A patient on anticonvulsant therapy confides to the nurse at an outpatient clinic that she suspects she may be pregnant.The nurse should encourage the patient to take which action(s)?(Select all that apply.)

The pediatric nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with refractory seizures.The physician orders a ketogenic diet.When the child receives his food tray,the nurse should remove any food containing high levels of

What dose is within the acceptable range for administering IV phenytoin (Dilantin)to a patient with a seizure disorder?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin)for management of a seizure disorder.Which patient statement indicates a need for further teaching?

What information would be most important for the nurse to provide to a patient when teaching about the adverse effects of succinimide therapy?

Which condition would indicate to the nurse that a patient has phenytoin (Dilantin)toxicity?

The nurse is providing education to a patient recently prescribed pregabalin (Lyrica).Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further instruction?

The health care provider orders diazepam (Valium)10 mg IV stat for a patient who was admitted with status epilepticus.What important nursing interventions(s)associated with administration of this medication IV should the nurse perform?(Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to administer zonisamide (Zonegran)to a newly admitted patient with the diagnosis of adult partial seizures.The nurse should hold this medication if the patient has which sign(s)or symptom(s)?(Select all that apply.)

Which medication is used to control seizures or prevent migraine headaches?

What is included in the nursing management of the patient with generalized tonic-clonic seizure activity?(Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a patient with a history of diabetes who has just been diagnosed with seizure disorder.The patient has been prescribed hydantoin therapy.What will the patient most likely experience?

What is a guideline for the nurse when administering phenytoin (Dilantin)intravenously?

Patients taking phenytoin (Dilantin)for control of seizures must be aware of the risk for which adverse effect(s)?(Select all that apply.)

Which condition is associated with hydantoin therapy?

Which response by the nurse is accurate when a patient who has been on lamotrigine (Lamictal)for seizure control reports a skin rash and urticaria?