A child enters the emergency department. The paramedics report that the child has been having a seizure that has lasted for 45 minutes. In addition to securing and maintaining an airway, what is a priority intervention on the part of the nurse?
a. Phenobarbital (Luminal)
b. Diazepam (Valium)
c. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
d. Valproic acid (Depakene)
Question 2
A client taking anticonvulsants for epilepsy should receive which instruction from the nurse?
a. The medication is usually taken for a lifetime.
b. The medication is taken until you are seizure-free.
c. Seizures are unpredictable, and therefore so is the drug regimen.
d. Seizure disorders may be cured with anticonvulsants.
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