Question

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been taking an antiepileptic drug for several weeks. The nurse asks the patient if the therapy is effective. The patient reports little change in seizure frequency. What will the nurse do?.

Answer 1

contact the provider to request an order for serum drug levels.

Step-by-step explanation:

if medication therapy is not effective, it is important to measure serum drug levels of the medication to determine whether therapeutic levels have been reached and to help monitor patient compliance.