What nursing considerations are important with seizure medications? Group of answer choices Cardiac rhythm monitoring should be done when initiating or changing dose to detect potentially serious adverse effects and to evaluate drug effectiveness. Patients should be advised that their stools may become dark, tarry, or green. This is not a concern The patient’s immune system may be compromised, educate the patient on the need to protect himself from exposure to infections. Because the risk of CNS depression is increased if taken with alcohol, patients should be advised not to drink alcohol while they are taking these agents.