A client is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin) for a seizure disorder. Which of the following would indicate that the client is adhering to the medication schedule?
1. The client is sleepy.
2. The client is not experiencing seizures.
3. The client no longer has headaches.
4. The client is eating more food.
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Phenytoin (Dilantin) is a medication to control seizures. The absence of seizures indicates that the client is adhering to the medication schedule. Sleepiness, lack of headaches, or improved appetite are not indications that the medication is being used as prescribed.
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