While Teaching a Patient About Taking His Newly Prescribed Antiepileptic

question 2

Multiple Choice

While teaching a patient about taking his newly prescribed antiepileptic drug (AED) at home,what information should the nurse emphasize?

• A)Driving will be allowed after 2 weeks of therapy.
• B)If seizures recur,take a double dose of the medication.
• C)Antacids can be taken with the AED to reduce gastrointestinal adverse effects.
• D)Regular consistent dosing is important for successful treatment.

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Definitions:

Reaction

A sequence where substances engage and yield new entities with unique properties.

1,4-Addition

A reaction mechanism where an electrophile adds to the 1st and 4th positions of a conjugated diene, providing a product with substituents at those positions.

Major Product

The predominant product formed in a chemical reaction, often due to its favorable kinetics or thermodynamics.

Diene

Organic compounds containing two double bonds, often involved in polymerization reactions and serving as key intermediates in organic synthesis.