The client says to the nurse, "My doctor said I have epilepsy and need to take medicine for those seizures I had.Do I really need medicine?" What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "You will need medicine for a little while to cure the seizures."
B) "You might not need medicine; the seizures possibly could be controlled by a ketogenic diet."
C) "Having epilepsy is the same as having a mental illness; the medications are very similar."
D) "Yes, you need to take medication on a continuous basis to control the seizures."
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