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We examined if a standardized framework for written and verbal discharge counseling was associated with increased CC of key discharge instructions after
charge planning and teaching
The quality of discharge teaching is statistically linked to decreased readmission rates
Dilantin is available in generic form
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Children older than 6 years of age—300 mg per day
Tell your doctor if the medication does not seem to work as well in treating your condition
Phenytoin should be administered through
What is the common adverse effect the nurse is educating for with this teaching?, A patient receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) has a serum drug level drawn
This medicine is an anticonvulsant that works in the brain tissue to stop Epilepsy in children - discharge
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What information about the side effects of this medication should the nurse provide to the patient and his family? When administering phenytoin (dilantin), the nurse realizes more teaching is needed if the patient makes which The nurse is conducting discharge teaching related to a new prescription for phenytoin (Dilantin)
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Which of the following information should the nurse include? A nurse is completing discharge teaching to a client who has seizures and received a vagal nerve stimulator to decrease seizure activity
The pharmacologic class, or the chemical effect of phenytoin is a high Antoine
What question should the nurse ask to best determine the risk for nonadherence to treatment?, The
A nurse is instructing a pediatric client and his and family about how methylphenidate (Ritalin) will help manage attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
The person does not wake up or have normal behavior after a seizure
Ideally, discharge plans are individualized instructions provided to the patient as they move from the hospital to home or instructions provided to subsequent healthcare providers as they move to a longer-term care facility