A 13-year-old boy who has a seizure disorder
has grown 6 inches and gained 30 lb in the past 8 months. How do you expect these physical changes to affect his antiseizure drug therapy?
a. No change will be needed.
b. The dosage of the antiseizure drugs will probably need to be decreased.
c. The dosage of the antiseizure drugs will probably need to be increased.
d. The antiseizure drugs can be discontinued because it is likely he has outgrown the disorder.
ANS: C
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