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Yolanda

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A 13-year-old boy who has a seizure disorder
 
  has grown 6 inches and gained 30 lb in the past 8 months. How do you expect these physical changes to affect his antiseizure drug therapy?
  a. No change will be needed.
  b. The dosage of the antiseizure drugs will probably need to be decreased.
  c. The dosage of the antiseizure drugs will probably need to be increased.
  d. The antiseizure drugs can be discontinued because it is likely he has outgrown the disorder.

Question 2

Which supplement is needed when a pregnant woman with a seizure disorder is prescribed to take lamotrigine (Lamictal)?
 
  a. Ascorbic acid
  b. Folic acid
  c. Citric acid
  d. Nicotinic acid


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IAPPLET

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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


Yolanda

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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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