While at clinic, a client prescribed Phenytoin (Dilantin) fo…

While at clinic, a client prescribed Phenytoin (Dilantin) for a seizure disorder tells the nurse they have recently run out of medication and cannot afford the refill price. The nurse informs the client they are at high risk for developing which of the following conditions?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted for new diagnosis…

The nurse is caring for a client admitted for new diagnosis of seizures. At shift change, the client begins to have a tonic-clonic seizure. The nurse retrieves the following medication.  Order: 10 mg Diazepam IVP prn seizures Available:  How many milliliters will the nurse administer? 

A client is being admitted to the neurologic ICU following a…

A client is being admitted to the neurologic ICU following an acute head injury that has resulted in cerebral edema. The nurse observes the client have a tonic-clonic seizure lasting 10 seconds. After administering intravenous Lorazepam (Ativan) to abort the seizure, which of the following should the nurse assess first?