Six-Year-Old Lucy Has Recently Been Started on Ethosuximide (Zarontin) for Seizures

question 34

Multiple Choice

Six-year-old Lucy has recently been started on ethosuximide (Zarontin) for seizures. She should be monitored for:

• A) Increased seizure activity, as this drug may auto-induce seizures
• B) Altered renal function, including renal failure
• C) Blood dyscrasias, which are uncommon but possible
• D) Central nervous system excitement, leading to insomnia

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral signal that, through association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a conditioned response as part of classical conditioning.

Cue Deflation Effect

When the extinction of a response to one cue leads to an increased reaction to the other conditioned stimulus

Salient Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that stands out and is easily noticeable making it more likely to be associated with an unconditioned stimulus in the process of learning.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual decrease and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.