J.M., an athletic, 18-year-old high school senior, suffered his first seizure during math class. He seemed attentive and a

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J.M., an athletic, 18-year-old high school senior, suffered his first seizure during math class. He seemed attentive and a

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J.M., an athletic, 18-year-old high school senior, suffered his
first seizure during math class. He seemed attentive and alert, and
then he suddenly slumped to the floor and suffered a full
tonic–clonic (grand mal) seizure. The other students were
frightened and did not know what to do. Fortunately, the teacher
was familiar with seizures and quickly reacted to protect J.M. from
hurting himself and to explain what was happening.
J.M. was diagnosed with idiopathic generalized epilepsy with
tonic–clonic (grand mal) seizures. The combination of phenytoin and
phenobarbital that he began taking made him quite drowsy during the
day. These drugs were unable to control the seizures, and he
suffered three more seizures in the next month—one at school and two
at home. J.M. is now undergoing reevaluation for possible drug
adjustment and counseling.
1.What teaching implications should be considered when meeting
with J.M.? Consider his age and the setting of his first seizure
2.Write 3 nursing diagnosis and implementations for this patient
who receive antiepileptic agent.
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