A Client with a New Seizure Disorder Is Ordered to Receive

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client with a new seizure disorder is ordered to receive phenobarbital (Luminal) for seizures. The nurse would expect:

• A) a high body temperature.
• B) hypertension.
• C) lethargy.
• D) decreased urine output.

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Definitions:

Ventrogluteal Area

An anatomical site on the hip used for intramuscular injections, considered to be one of the safest locations due to its distance from major blood vessels and nerves.

Subcutaneous Injection

A method of administering medication under the skin into the fatty tissue layer, allowing for slow absorption into the bloodstream.

Infiltration

The process where a fluid passes into tissues, e.g., when an IV fluid accidentally leaks into the tissue surrounding a vein.

Subcutaneous Injection

An injection administered into the fatty layer below the skin, used for vaccines and certain medications.