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Destiiny22

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A nurse is providing patient education to patients and families who experience seizures. To evaluate their understanding, the nurse asks the group several questions about medications.
 
  Which statement from the group best demonstrates an understanding of antiepileptic medication therapy? a. All seizure medications can be monitored by drug levels present in the urine.
  b. Maintenance of a seizure frequency chart is essential.
  c. The monitoring period is 10 days for most patients.
  d. Patients can safely drive during the monitoring period.

Question 2

The nurse at a public health clinic is working with some students on rotation through the clinic.
 
  The nurse asks the students, How is a definitive diagnosis of tuberculosis made? The students would be correct to respond that a definitive diagnosis of tuberculosis is made by which of the following means? (Select all that apply.) a. Tuberculin skin testing
  b. Chest radiographs (x-ray films)
  c. Microscopic examination of sputum
  d. Chronic cough
  e. Night sweats


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

B
Teaching the patient and family members to maintain a seizure frequency chart is important for evaluating the therapeutic effects of antiepileptic medications.
The effectiveness of antiepileptic medications can be measured by the absence of seizures and by monitoring serum drug levels, not urine levels.
Antiepileptic medications are monitored continually, not just for 10 days.
Patients should be advised to avoid potentially hazardous activities, such as driving, until seizure control has been achieved.

Answer to Question 2

B, C
Definitive diagnosis of TB is made by chest radiographs and microscopic examination of the sputum.
TB skin testing, a chronic cough, and night sweats are not definitive and may not even be related to TB.


Destiiny22

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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