A client is prescribed lamotrigine. The nurse understands that this agent is used in combination with other anticonvulsant agents to treat:
a. generalized tonic-clonic seizures in children.
b. absence seizures in children.
c. partial seizures in adults.
d. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in adults.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect: It is used to treat these types of seizures in adults, not children.
B Incorrect: It is used to treat these types of seizures in adults, not children.
C Correct: This is a primary use for lamotrigine in combination with valproic acid.
D Incorrect: It is used to treat this condition in children, not adults.
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