What Should Be Included in the Nurse's Teaching for a Patient

question 2

Multiple Choice

What should be included in the nurse's teaching for a patient prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin) to control seizures?

• A)"You may experience shortness of breath as a side effect of the drug."
• B)"You may notice some vision changes while taking this drug."
• C)"Be sure to brush and floss your teeth daily."
• D)"Be sure to arrange for regular checkups for potassium levels."

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Definitions:

Stepwise Mechanism

A chemical reaction pathway that occurs in multiple stages, with each step having its own transition state and intermediate.

Reaction

A process in which substances interact to form new substances with different chemical compositions and properties.

Major Organic Product

The predominant product formed in a chemical reaction under given conditions, emphasizing its relevance in synthetic chemistry.

Haloalkane

Haloalkanes are organic compounds where one or more hydrogen atoms in an alkane are replaced by halogen atoms (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine).