A Client Taking Phenobarbital (Luminal) for Seizure Control Asks the Nurse

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client taking phenobarbital (Luminal) for seizure control asks the nurse how the prescription can control seizures. Which response should the nurse provide the client?

• A) "Phenobarbital (Luminal) stops seizures by decreasing the calcium in the brain, which is responsible for the seizures."
• B) "Phenobarbital (Luminal) stops seizures by increasing a chemical called glutamate that calms down the excitability in the brain."
• C) "Phenobarbital (Luminal) stops seizures by decreasing the sodium in the brain, which is responsible for the seizures."
• D) "Phenobarbital (Luminal) stops seizures by increasing a chemical called GABA that calms down the excitability in the brain."

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