A female patient with a seizure disorder who is taking birth control pills is prescribed valproic acid (Depakote). What must the nurse be sure to include in this patient's teaching plan?
a. "Do not drive a car until you know how this drug will affect you."
b. "Be sure to change positions slowly when getting out of bed."
c. "Avoid consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice."
d. "Plan to use another form of contraception."
D
Female patients of childbearing age should be taught that birth control pills may not work effec-tively while taking first-line antiseizure drugs. To prevent pregnancy, patients should be taught to use another form of contraception.
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