When developing the teaching plan for a client receiving ethosuximide (Zarontin), the nurse would include instructions to notify the primary health care provider if which of the following occur? Select all that apply
A) Ataxia
B) Blurred vision
C) Slurred speech
D) Joint pain
E) Bruising
Ans: B, D, E
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A nurse educating a client and family about ethosuximide (Zarontin) should tell them to notify the physician if skin rash, joint pain, unexplained fever, sore throat, unusual bleeding or bruising, drowsiness, blurred vision, or pregnancy occurs.
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