A client has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The nurse realizes ...

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A client has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The nurse realizes that which of the following categories of medications have been successful in the treatment of this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Antiarrhythmics
  2. Antibiotics
  3. Antidepressants
  4. Analgesics
  5. Calcium channel blockers
  6. Muscle relaxants

Question 2

A male client asks the nurse about the purpose of the prostate gland. The nurse should respond that it is a structure that:
 
  1. secretes an alkaline substance that neutralizes residual acidic urine in the urethra.
  2. provides a milky alkaline substance that neutralizes the acidity of the male urethra and the female vagina.
  3. secretes a fluid for the health and nutrition of sperm.
  4. propels sperm into the ejaculatory duct.

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Answer to Question 1

3, 4, 6
Analgesics, antidepressants, and muscle relaxants are medications commonly prescribed in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Antiarrhythmics, antibiotics, and calcium channel blockers are not used in the treatment of this disorder.

Answer to Question 2

2
The prostate gland produces a milky alkaline fluid that helps neutralize the acidity of the male urethra and female vagina. The bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland secretes an alkaline substance that neutralizes any residual acidic urine in the urethra. The seminal vesicles secrete a fluid for the health and nutrition of sperm. The vas deferens is a duct that propels sperm into the ejaculatory duct.