The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with petit mal seizures. The nurse will anticipate teaching this patient about which antiepileptic medication?
a. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
b. Ethosuximide (Zarontin)
c. Phenobarbital (Luminal)
d. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
ANS: B
Ethosuximide is used to treat petit mal seizures. The other drugs are not used to treat petit mal seizures.
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