A Patient Is Experiencing Status Epilepticus

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient is experiencing status epilepticus. The nurse prepares to give which drug of choice for the treatment of this condition?

• A) diazepam ( Valium )
• B) midazolam ( Versed )
• C) valproic acid ( Depakote )
• D) carbamazepine ( Tegretol )

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Definitions:

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that support, protect, and nourish neurons, playing a key role in maintaining homeostasis.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Myelin Sheaths

Fatty coverings on the axons of some neurons that help speed neural impulses.