Despite the risks of developing serious adverse effects, a drug that is used to treat partial seizures in patients who do not respond to other drugs is ________.
A. topiramate (Topamax)
B. gabapentin (Neurontin)
C. valproic acid (Depakene)
D. felbamate (Felbatol)
Answer: D
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Which instruction would be most helpful in managing the pruritus? a. Use cool, wet dressings and baths to promote vasoconstriction. b. Trim the fingernails short to prevent skin damage from scratching. c. Expose the areas to the sun to promote drying and healing of the lesions. d. Wear cotton gloves and cover all other affected areas with clothing to prevent environmental irritation.
An IUPC is ordered for a laboring client with a hypotonic labor pattern. The nurse recognizes that the purpose of this procedure is to
a. monitor the fetal stress during the contraction b. accurately monitor uterine activity c. measure the amount of amniotic fluid present d. monitor uterine muscle tone
The nurse suspects that a patient has bone-conductive hearing loss. Which assessment technique should the nurse use to differentiate between bone conduction loss and air conduction loss?
1. Rinne test 2. Weber test 3. assessment of balance and body position 4. palpation of mastoid process
Which herbs are thought to decrease platelet aggregation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Garlic b. Goldenseal c. Ginger d. Ginkgo biloba e. Feverfew f. Ginseng