A child enters the emergency department. The paramedics report that the child has been having a seizure that has lasted for 45 minutes. In addition to securing and maintaining an airway, what is a priority intervention on the part of the nurse?
A) Phenobarbital (Luminal)
B) Diazepam (Valium)
C) Phenytoin (Dilantin)
D) Valproic acid (Depakene)
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Q11: The client with _ would not be
Q12: The client has been started on valproic
Q13: A client is ordered to receive phenytoin
Q14: A client with a known seizure disorder
Q15: A client has been receiving phenytoin (Dilantin)
Q16: A client enters the emergency department in
Q17: A nurse is teaching a client about
Q18: A nurse is providing teaching for a
Q20: A client taking phenytoin (Dilantin) is admitted
Q21: The client has been started on phenytoin
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