Tag: hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)
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The wife and daughter need teaching about his antiepileptic medication. What teaching should be included?
An older client was recently discharged from the hospital for evaluation of seizure activity. His history reveals that he has late-stage Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus, which is controlled by diet. He lives at home, where his wife and daughter take care of him. His discharge medications include phenytoin (Dilantin),…