What intervention will the nurse request for a patient reporting gastrointestinal side ef-fects related to valproate therapy?
a. Mild laxative
b. Low-fat diet
c. Oral antacid
d. Histamine-2 antagonist
ANS: D
Indigestion, heartburn, and nausea are common side effects of valproate therapy. The admin-istration of a histamine-2 antagonist such as famotidine (Pepcid) is sometimes helpful. The other options would have no impact on the complaint.
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