Which precaution is most important to teach a patient who is prescribed any of the first-line drugs for generalized seizures?
a. "Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages."
b. "Take the drug with food or a snack."
c. "Engage in regular exercise daily."
d. "See your dentist twice a year."
ANS: A
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An adolescent is concerned that he is going to be unusually short. You would advise him that the epiphyseal lines of long bones in boys that govern growth usually close between ages
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