A child is brought to the healthcare provider's office. The child has been receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizure activity
The family reports that despite the child's previously reported controlled seizures, the child has been seizing two or three times a day. The nurse would anticipate that the:
a. child's medication will be changed.
b. child will be admitted to the hospital.
c. child will be placed on nasogastric medications.
d. child's phenytoin level will be drawn.
ANS: D
This is the appropriate action. The case does not give any information to indicate the other three options.
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