A client with a new seizure disorder is ordered to receive phenobarbital (Luminal) for seizures. The nurse would expect:
a. a high body temperature.
b. hypertension.
c. lethargy.
d. decreased urine output.
ANS: C
As a barbiturate, this medication is known for its sedative effect.
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