The nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a 5-year-old child who will begin taking phenytoin (Dilantin). What information will the nurse include when teaching these parents about their child's medication?
a. "Drug interactions are uncommon with phenytoin."
b. "There are very few side effects associated with this drug."
c. "The therapeutic range of phenytoin is between 15 and 30 mcg/mL."
d. "Your child may need a higher dose than expected."
ANS: D
Drug dosage for phenytoin is age-related and children, who have a rapid metabolism, may need higher doses than those used for newborns and adults. Phenytoin has many drug interactions and many side effects. The therapeutic range is 10-20 mcg/mL.
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