The nurse is instructing a male patient who has a difficult-to-control seizure disorder on home care issues.Which issue affecting safety is most important for the nurse to address with patient teaching before discharge?

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The most important issue to address is to have him purchase any motorized lawn equipment with a safety switch that will stop the machine when the handle is released.Thus the patient avoids injury if he has a seizure while operating the equipment.Although the patient should avoid alcohol to decrease the risk of possible alcohol-drug interactions,and he should keep a list of current medications to avoid confusion over his therapeutic regimen,failure to do so poses a risk only to himself.Likewise,although keeping a supply of medication at work is a good idea,it is not a safety risk not to do so.

The Nurse Is Instructing a Male Patient Who Has a Difficult-To-Control