RNSG 1538 - Drugs to Treat Disorders of Intracranial Regulation Quiz. Questions & Answers.

RNSG 1538 - Drugs to Treat Disorders of Intracranial Regulation Quiz. Questions & Answers. 1, You are caring for a preoperative patient that is NPO. The patient takes carbamazepine (Tegretol) 200mg PO BID for a seizure disorder. Which of the following actions should you take? Give the oral dose of carbamazepine with a sip of water . It is important to continue the oral carbamazepine to maintain therapeutic blood levels and to prevent seizure activity. The anesthesiologist should be notified and you should give the carbamazepine with a sip of water. Carbamazepine is not available IV. Withholding the carbamazepine may reduce the therapeutic blood level and cause seizure activity, administering a reduced dose of carbamazepine may reduce the therapeutic blood level and cause seizure activity.. Give carbamazepine IV Withhold the carbamazepine dose Administer half of the usual dose of carbamazepine Question 2 Which of the following is essential for the nurse to do before administering phenytoin IV? Protect the phenytoin solution from light from Make sure the phenytoin solution is cloudy Mix phenytoin with a dextrose solution Infuse phenytoin slowly