Pharmacology Chapter 19

A nurse administering valproic acid to a patient checks the laboratory values and finds a serum range for valproic acid of 150 mcg/mL. What should the nurse do? - Hold the medication and notify the health care provider. A patient is admitted to the emergency department with status epilepticus. Which drug should the nurse most likely prepare to administer to this patient? (Select all that apply.) - Diazepam Midazolam A patient is having absence seizures. Which of the following does the nurse expect to be prescribed for this type of seizure? (Select all that apply.) - Valproic acid Clonazepam Ethosuximide Phenytoin has been prescribed for a patient with seizures. The nurse should include which appropriate nursing intervention in the plan of care? - Monitor complete blood count levels for early detection of blood dyscrasias The nurse should monitor the patient receiving phenytoin for which adverse effect? - Nosebleeds