The nurse teaches parents to alert their healthcare provider about which adverse effect when a child receives valproic acid (Depakene) to control generalized seizures?
a. Weight loss
b. Bruising
c. Anorexia
d. Drowsiness
B
Thrombocytopenia is an adverse effect of valproic acid. Parents should be alert for any unusual bruising or bleeding. Weight gain, not loss or anorexia, is a side effect of valproic acid. Drowsiness is not a side effect of valproic acid, although it is associated with other anticonvulsant medications.
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Nephrotic syndrome causes loss of excessive amounts of
a. fluid. b. protein. c. sodium. d. calcium.