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iveyjurea

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A patient with a seizure disorder asks why bright spots are always seen before experiencing a seizure. What is your best response?
 
  a. Some people experience a strange sensation called an aura before each seizure.
  b. This is an unusual occurrence. I will notify your prescriber right away.
  c. Bright spots before a seizure could indicate pressure in your brain from a tumor.
  d. After the seizure do you feel confused, lethargic, and unable to respond to people?

Question 2

Which antiseizure drug increases the availability of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?
 
  a. Phenobarbital (Luminal)
  b. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
  c. Valproic acid (Depakote)
  d. Phenytoin (Dilantin)



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C





 

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