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A 79-year-old woman had 2 generalized tonic-clonic seizures. She had no prior seizures. The patient’s family called 911.Past medical history was remarkable for asthma, diet-controlled type 2 diabetes, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and osteoporosis. She had a right-sided posterior communicating artery aneurysm coiled and stented 2 years previously. Medications included aspirin, clopidogrel, an inhaler, ranitidine, and valsartan. 1. What do you think caused the seizures? Explain your answer. (3 points) 2. What could contribute to the development of seizure for this patient? (3 points) 3. Patient was placed on Dilantin 100 mg GT daily, what are some patient teaching you should include in this patient? Provide 4 things to teach and explain your rational. (DO NOT ANSWER, “TAKE IT AS ORDERED OR DON’T TAKE IT WITH ALCOHOL.”) (4 points)
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