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Which sign is common with hypocalcemia?
 
  1. Bruising
  2. Hypertension
  3. Muscle wasting
  4. Muscle spasms

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A client is taking carbamazepine (Tegretol). What type of seizure activity does the nurse anticipate this client has experienced?
 
  1. Tonic-clonic seizure
  2. Absence seizure
  3. Simple partial seizure
  4. Febrile seizure



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Rationale 1: Bruising is not a sign of hypocalcemia.
Rationale 2: Hypertension is not a sign of hypocalcemia.
Rationale 3: Muscle wasting is not a sign of hypocalcemia.
Rationale 4: Signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia are nerve and muscle excitability. Muscle spasms, tremors, or cramping can be evident. Numbness and tingling of the extremities can occur, and convulsions are possible.
Global Rationale: Signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia are nerve and muscle excitability. Muscle spasms, tremors, or cramping can be evident. Numbness and tingling of the extremities can occur, and convulsions are possible. Bruising, hypotension, and muscle wasting are not signs of hypocalcemia.

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Rationale 1:Carbamazepine (Tegretol) is the drug of choice for tonic-clonic and partial seizures because it produces fewer adverse effects than does phenytoin or phenobarbital.
Rationale 2:Carbamazepine (Tegretol)is not used for absence seizures.
Rationale 3:Carbamazepine (Tegretol) is not the drug of choice for simple partial seizures.
Rationale 4: Carbamazepine (Tegretol) is not used for febrile seizures.

Global Rationale: Carbamazepine (Tegretol), a phenytoin-like drug, is the drug of choice for tonic-clonic and partial seizures because it produces fewer adverse effects than does phenytoin or phenobarbital.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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