The mother of a child newly diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy asks the nurse why two antiepileptic drugs have been prescribed for her daughter. What is the nurse's best answer?
A) To decrease overall cost
B) To decrease risk of adverse effects
C) To minimize seizures in resistant epilepsy
D) To increase movement of sodium ions into the cell
C
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When monotherapy is ineffective, a second, and sometimes a third, drug may be added in an attempt to control seizures. It does not decrease overall cost or reduce the risk of side effects or increase movement of sodium ions into the cell.
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