A nurse is providing patient education to patients and families who experience seizures. To evaluate their understanding, the nurse asks the group several questions about medications
Which statement from the group best demonstrates an understanding of antiepileptic medication therapy? a. All seizure medications can be monitored by drug levels present in the urine.
b. Maintenance of a seizure frequency chart is essential.
c. The monitoring period is 10 days for most patients.
d. Patients can safely drive during the monitoring period.
B
Teaching the patient and family members to maintain a seizure frequency chart is important for evaluating the therapeutic effects of antiepileptic medications.
The effectiveness of antiepileptic medications can be measured by the absence of seizures and by monitoring serum drug levels, not urine levels.
Antiepileptic medications are monitored continually, not just for 10 days.
Patients should be advised to avoid potentially hazardous activities, such as driving, until seizure control has been achieved.
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