The client with epilepsy asks the nurse if he will have to take antispasmodic medication for the rest of his life. The nurse's most helpful response would be
a. "Maybe. You might be able to stop medication if you are seizure free for 2 years."
b. "No. After a stable pattern is recognized, you can take it sporadically."
c. "Yes. Epilepsy requires compliance to a regimen of lifelong medication."
d. "Yes. Stopping a med after you take it a while makes seizure activity worse."
A
Many physicians allow their patients to stop antispasmodic medication if they have been seizure-free for 2 years. Other physicians prefer a seizure-free period of 5 years.
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