The nurse teaches parents to alert their health care provider about which adverse effect when a child receives valproic acid (Depakene)to control generalized seizures?

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Thrombocytopenia is an adverse effect of valproic acid.Parents should be alert for any unusual bruising or bleeding.Weight gain,not loss,is a side effect of valproic acid.Drowsiness is not a side effect of valproic acid,although it is associated with other anticonvulsant medications.Anorexia is not a side effect of valproic acid.

The Nurse Teaches Parents to Alert Their Health Care Provider