A Patient with a Form of Epilepsy That May Have

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient with a form of epilepsy that may have spontaneous remission has been taking an AED for a year. The patient reports being seizure free for 6 months and asks the nurse when the drug can be discontinued. What will the nurse tell the patient?

• A) AEDs must be taken for life to maintain remission.
• B) Another AED will be substituted for the current AED.
• C) The provider will withdraw the drug over a 6- to 12-week period.
• D) The patient should stop taking the AED now and restart the drug if seizures recur.

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