A Three-Year-Old Child Has a History of Status Epilepticus

question 28

Multiple Choice

A three-year-old child has a history of status epilepticus. Along with her routine antiseizure medication, she should also have a home prescription for _________ to be used for an episode of status epilepticus.

• A)IV phenobarbital
• B)Rectal diazepam (Diastat)
• C)IV phenytoin (Dilantin)
• D)Oral carbamazepine (Tegretol)

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Definitions:

\(\left( - \frac { 1 } { 5 } \right) ^ { n }\)

This represents a mathematical expression indicating the nth power of \(-\frac{1}{5}\).

Arithmetic

A branch of mathematics dealing with numbers and basic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Common Difference

The constant difference between successive terms of an arithmetic sequence.

Sequence

A set of numbers arranged in a specific order, where each number is related to one or more numbers before/after it according to a specific rule.