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Pharm Ch. 15
Antiepileptic Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is antoconvulsants? | substances or procedures that prevent or reduce the severity of epileptic or other convulsive seizures |
| What is antiepileptic drugs? | Substances that prevent or reduce the severity of epilepsy and different types of epileptic seizures, not just convulsive seizures |
| What is autoinduction? | a metabolic process in which a drug stimulates the production of enzymes that enhance its own metabolism over time, which leads to a reduction in threapeutic drug concentrations |
| What is convusion? | a type of seizue involving excessive stimulation of neurons in the brain and chracterized by the spasmodic contraction of voluntary muscles |
| What is an EEG? | a recording of the electrical activity that arises from spontaneous currents in nerve cells in the brain, derived from electrodes placed on the outer skull |
| What is epilepsy? | a general term for any of a group of neurologic disorders chracterized by recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behavior, loss of consciousness, or any combination of these |
| What is primary epilepsy? | where there is no identifiable cause |
| What is a seizure? | excessive stimulation of neurons in the brain leading to a sudden burst of abnormal neuron activity that results in temporary changes in brain function, affecting sensory and motor activity |
| What are seizures, generalized onset? | seizures originating simultaneously in both cerebral hemispheres |
| What are seizures, partial onset? | seizures originating in a more localized region of the brain |
| What is status epilepticus? | a common seizue disorder characterized by generalized tonic-clonic convulsions that occur in succession |
| What is tonic clonic seizures? | initial muscular contraction throughout the body, progressing to alternating contraction and relaxation |
| What is luminal and mysoline? | two of the most commonly used antipileptic drugs |
| What is dilantin? | for management of tonic clonic and partial seizures |
| What is depakene? | treatment of generalized seizures |
| What is tegretol? | second most commonly prescribed antiepileptic drug |
| Iv infusions of what are very dangerous and should be managed cautiously? | antiepileptic drug |
| Which is the most appropriate nursing action for IV dilantin? | Administer in NS solution |
| The nurse is reviewing the drugs currently takin by a pt who will be starting drug therapy with carbamazepine. which drug may raise a concer for interactions? | Coumadin |
| Which response would the nurse expect to find in a pt with dilantin level of 35 mcg/ml? | Ataxia |
| A pt is taking lyrica but does not have a history of seizures. the nurse recognizes that this drug is also indicated for? | Postherpetic neuralgia |
| The nurse is assessing a newly admitted pt who has a history of seizures. during the assessment the pt has a generalized seizure that does not stop for several minutes. the nurse expects that which drug will be ordered for this condition? | Valium |
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