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A patient will begin taking the antiepileptic drug ethosuximide (Zarontin) and asks the nurse whether to take the drug with or without food. The nurse will counsel the patient to take this medication
 
  a. at bedtime.
  b. 1 hour before meals.
  c. 2 hours after meals.
  d. with meals.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with petit mal seizures. The nurse will anticipate teaching this patient about which antiepileptic medication?
 
  a. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
  b. Ethosuximide (Zarontin)
  c. Phenobarbital (Luminal)
  d. Phenytoin (Dilantin)


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Gastric irritation is common with ethosuximide, so patients should be counseled to take it with food. It is given twice daily.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Ethosuximide is used to treat petit mal seizures. The other drugs are not used to treat petit mal seizures.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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:D TYSM

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