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acc299

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A patient is brought in to the emergency department by ambulance in status epilepticus. What drug may be used for this patient?
 
  A) Carbamazepine
  B) Clorazepate
  C) Ethotoin
  D) Fosphenytoin

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A mother asks the nurse what to look for if her child has pinworms. What would be the nurse's best response?
 
  A) Hard stools full of worms
  B) Perianal itching
  C) Upset stomach
  D) Bloody diarrhea


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Only fosphenytoin is indicated for the treatment of status epilepticus. Carbamazepine is used to treat seizure disorders as well as trigeminal neuralgia and bipolar disorder but it is not indicated for status epilepticus. Clorazepate and ethotoin are used in long-term treatment of partial seizure disorders, alone, or with other antiepileptic drugs but would not be used for status epilepticus.

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Pinworms manifestation includes perianal itching, and occasionally, vaginal itching particularly at night when the pinworms are most active around the anal opening. Pinworms do not usually present in any other manner so the other options are incorrect.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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