A Patient Comes into the Emergency Department with Status Epilepticus

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient comes into the emergency department with status epilepticus in progress.The nurse expects the physician to order which of the following drugs for this condition?

• A) Diazepam (Valium)
• B) Clonazepam (Klonopin)
• C) Ethotoin (Peganone)
• D) Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)

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Reciprocity Norm

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Reciprocity Norm

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