Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Practice Exam

The management of seizures in patients with epilepsy primarily involves the use of antiepileptic drugs. These medications are specifically designed to stabilize neuronal activity in the brain and prevent the occurrence of seizures. They achieve this by enhancing inhibitory neurotransmission or inhibiting excitatory neurotransmission, thus helping to reduce seizure frequency and severity. Anticoagulants are used primarily to prevent or treat blood clots and are not relevant to seizure management. Antibiotics are effective against bacterial infections but do not address the underlying neurological issues that cause seizures. Steroids may be used in certain conditions like autoimmune encephalitis or to reduce inflammation but are not a standard treatment for epilepsy itself. Therefore, antiepileptic drugs are the cornerstone of seizure management in epilepsy, as they directly target the pathological processes of the disorder.