The nurse is reviewing the dosage schedule for several different antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Which antiepileptic drug allows for once-a-day dosing?
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The nurse has given medication instructions to a patient receiving phenytoin. Which statement by the patient indicates that the patient has an adequate understanding of the instructions?
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When teaching a patient about taking a newly prescribed antiepileptic drug (AED) at home, the nurse will include which instruction?
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A patient has a 9-year history of a seizure disorder that has been managed well with oral phenytoin therapy. He is to be NPO (consume nothing by mouth) for surgery in the morning. What will the nurse do about his morning dose of phenytoin?
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The nurse is monitoring a patient who has been taking carbamazepine for 2 months. Which effects would indicate that autoinduction has started to occur?
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