Question 1

The client is experiencing status epilepticus.What medication does the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider to order for this client?

Accepted Answer

Diazepam (Valium) is commonly used in the acute management of seizures, including status epilepticus, due to its rapid onset of action when administered intravenously.

Question 2

A client has been prescribed phenobarbital (Luminal).What are the side effects of phenobarbital (Luminal)? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A client has been prescribed phenobarbital (Luminal).What...

Question 3

The client taking phenytoin (Dilantin)asks the nurse what the side effects of the drug are.What should the nurse include in the response? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Accepted Answer

Phenytoin can cause bradycardia, hyperglycemia, and hypotension as side effects.

Question 4

The nurse is diagnosed with absence seizures.The client tells the nurse that they experienced an adverse effect with Ethosuximide (Zarontin).Which medication would the nurse anticipate the prescriber to treat absence seizures? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 14: Drugs for Seizures

The client is experiencing status epilepticus.What medication does the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider to order for this client?

A client has been prescribed phenobarbital (Luminal) .What are the side effects of phenobarbital (Luminal) ? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

The client taking phenytoin (Dilantin) asks the nurse what the side effects of the drug are.What should the nurse include in the response? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.