4) What is the appropriate method of administering anantiepileptic drug?
1. Give the medication every 8 hours
2. Administer the medication during the day
3. Give one dose of the medication and obtain a serumlevel
4. Establish a drug regimen based on the half-life of themedication
5) A client with diabetes mellitus has neuropathy in the legsand is in pain. The nurse anticipates that which drug may beordered for this client?
1. Levetiracetam (Keppra)
2. Gabapentin (Neurontin)
3. Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
4. Primidone (Mysoline)
6) The nurse would give further instructions to the familymember of a patient beginning therapy with a new antiepileptic drugafter hearing the family member make which of the followingstatements?
1. “This medicine should be kept in the bathroom cabinet alongwith the other prescriptions.”
2. “Now I won’t have to keep a record of seizure activityanymore.”
3. “It will still be important to use the seizure precautionswe have been taught.”
4. “It’s important not to miss doses so a seizure doesn’toccur a few days later.”
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