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rayancarla1

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The nurse is caring for a client with absence seizures. Which medication would be appropriate to treat absence seizures?
 
  1. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
  2. Pregabalin (Lyrica)
  3. Valproic acid (Depakene)
  4. Gabapentin (Neurontin)

Question 2

The client prescribed clonazepam (Klonopin) asks the nurse why the medication dose needs to be adjusted. What is the best response by the nurse?
 
  1. Tolerance can begin to develop after only a few months of therapy, and seizures can recur unless doses are periodically adjusted.
  2. Your dose will be decreased every month until you begin to have seizures again.
  3. Your body stores this drug, and you will need a lower dose of the medication now.
  4. The physician will not need to adjust your medication dose.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1: Carbamazepine (Tegretol) is incorrect because this drug does not treat absence seizures.
Rationale 2: Pregabalin (Lyrica) is incorrect because this drug does not treat absence seizures.
Rationale 3: Valproic acid (Depakene) is used to treat absence seizures.
Rationale 4: Gabapentin (Neurontin) is incorrect because this drug does not treat absence seizures.

Global Rationale: Valproic acid (Depakene) is used to treat absence seizures. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) is incorrect because this drug does not treat absence seizures. Pregabalin (Lyrica) is incorrect because this drug does not treat absence seizures. Gabapentin (Neurontin) is incorrect because this drug does not treat absence seizures.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1: Doses of benzodiazepines such as clonazepam need to be adjusted after a few months of therapy to prevent seizures from reoccurring.
Rationale 2: Your dose will be decreased every month until you begin to have seizures again is incorrect because the dose will be adjusted, because tolerance develops after a few months of therapy.
Rationale 3: Your body stores this drug, and you will need a lower dose of the medication now is incorrect because the body does not store this medication.
Rationale 4: The physician will not need to adjust your medication dose is incorrect because the client will develop tolerance after a few months of drug therapy.

Global Rationale: Doses of benzodiazepines such as clonazepam need to be adjusted after a few months of therapy to prevent seizures from reoccurring. Your dose will be decreased every month until you begin to have seizures again is incorrect because the dose will be adjusted, because tolerance develops after a few months of therapy. Your body stores this drug, and you will need a lower dose of the medication now is incorrect because the body does not store this medication. The physician will not need to adjust your medication dose is incorrect because the client will develop tolerance after a few months of drug therapy.




rayancarla1

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent


chereeb

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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