The nurse is caring for a 36-year-old man who experienced a seizure 30 minutes before coming into the emergency room, where he begins to have another
What barbiturate has the fastest onset and would be most appropriate to give to the patient to quickly stop the seizure? A) Amobarbital (Amytal Sodium)
B) Mephobarbital (Mebaral)
C) Phenobarbital (Luminal)
D) Secobarbital (Seconal)
C
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Phenobarbital's onset is between 10 and 60 minutes, depending on the route administered, and most likely this would be given to the patient. Amobarbital is given for convulsions and the onset is between 15 and 60 minutes. Mephobarbital's onset is between 30 and 60 minutes. Secobarbital is given for convulsive seizures of tetanus and has an onset of 1 to 4 hours.
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