A Child Is Diagnosed with Epilepsy and Is Prescribed Daily

question 10

Multiple Choice

A child is diagnosed with epilepsy and is prescribed daily phenytoin (Dilantin) . Which topic is most appropriate for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching?

• A) Increasing fluid intake
• B) Performing good dental hygiene
• C) Decreasing intake of vitamin D
• D) Taking the medication with milk

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Definitions:

Sex-Linked

Traits or disorders that are determined by genes located on the sex chromosomes, typically resulting in different patterns of inheritance in males and females.

Androgens

Male sex hormones.

Testes

The male gonads located in the scrotum, responsible for producing sperm and the hormone testosterone.

Embryo

The early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization, during which the organism undergoes rapid cell division and differentiation.