Basic pharmacology for nurses ch. 18 questions with answers
Which condition is associated with hydantoin therapy?- ANSWER: Gingival hyperplasia The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a patient with a history of diabetes who has just been diagnosed with seizure disorder. The patient has been prescribed hydantoin therapy. What will the patient most likely experience?- ANSWER: Hyperglycemia What is a guideline for the nurse when administering phenytoin (Dilantin) intravenously?- ANSWER: administer without mixing with other medications. For which condition may carbamazepine (Tegretol) be used- ANSWER: Trigeminal neuralgia pain What is the drug of choice when treating a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?- ANSWER: Valproic acid (Depakene)
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