A patient has been admitted to the emergency department with a suspected overdose of a tricyclic antidepressant. The nurse will prepare for what immediate concern?

When treating seizures, the most important factor of treatment failure is?

A patient has ben taking an AED for several years as part of his treatment for partial seizures.  His wife has called because he ran out of medication this morning and wonders if he can go without it for a week until she has a chance to go to the drugstore.  What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient who has been taking carbidopa-levodopa for Parkinson’s Disease for over 1 year wants to start a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet.  The nurse tells the patients that this type of diet may have what effect on his drug therapy?

In caring for a patient experiencing ethanol withdrawal, the nurse expects to administer which medication or medication class as treatment for this condition?

Which statements about antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy are accurate?  (Select all that apply)

A client with multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms receives a prescription for baclofen (Kemstro) 30 mg PO daily. The medication is supplied from the pharmacy in 20 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.)

A patient with a feeding tube will be receiving risperidone (Risperdal) 8 mg in two divided doses via the feeding tube.  The medication is available in a 1 mg/ml solution.  How many milliliters will the nurse administer for each dose?

Which of the following is the first stage of the consumer decision-making process?

Classic symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are TRAP.  What does TRAP stand for?