The nurse is providing patient education for a patient newly prescribed a hydantoin antiseizure medication. What would the nurse be sure to teach the patient regarding the dangers of abrupt withdrawal?
A) Hypertensive crisis
B) Cardiac dysrhythmias
C) Respiratory arrest
D) Status epilepticus
D
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Discontinuing hydantoins could result in status epilepticus so that drugs should be withdrawn, or added to the medication regimen, carefully to avoid danger. An abrupt withdrawal of antiseizure medications would not precipitate hypertensive crisis, dysrhythmias, or respiratory arrest.
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