This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A patient with multiple sclerosis needs pharmacologic treatment for spasticity in order to begin ... (Read 64 times)

TFauchery

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 500
on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient with multiple sclerosis needs pharmacologic treatment for spasticity in order to begin strengthening exercises to improve walking ability. The nurse anticipates that which medication will be ordered for spasticity?
 
  a. Baclofen (Lioresal)
  b. Dantrolene (Dantrium)
  c. Diazepam (Valium)
  d. Metaxalone (Skelaxin)

Question 2

A nurse is admitting a patient to the hospital. The patient reports taking oral baclofen (Lioresal) but stopped taking the drug the day before admission. The nurse would be correct to anticipate which adverse effects?
 
  a. Weakness and dizziness
  b. Fatigue and drowsiness
  c. Seizures and hallucinations
  d. Respiratory depression and coma


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

fatboyy09

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 358
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Baclofen is used to treat spasms associated with multiple sclerosis. It has no direct muscle relaxant effects, so it does not reduce muscle strength. Dantrolene works well to reduce spasms, but it also has significant effects on muscle strength. Diazepam is not the first-line drug of choice, but it could be used because it does not reduce muscle strength. Metaxalone is not indicated to treat spasms caused by multiple sclerosis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Abrupt discontinuation of baclofen is associated with visual hallucinations, paranoid ideation, and seizures. Central nervous system effects of baclofen include weakness, dizziness, fatigue, and drowsiness. Respiratory depression is a result of overdose of baclofen.


TFauchery

  • Member
  • Posts: 500
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

marict

  • Member
  • Posts: 304
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

Did you know?

In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.

Did you know?

People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.

Did you know?

Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.

Nurses possess a wide variety of experiences which they take into each patient encounter. Nurses possess a wide variety of experiences which they take into each patient encounter.
For this bimolecular reaction, the rate constant k is second order For this bimolecular reaction, the rate constant k is second order
A pharmacist can explain to a patient why medication may look different and ensure the correct ... A pharmacist can explain to a patient why medication may look different and ensure the correct ...
Grief Responses and Patient Verbalization Grief Responses and Patient Verbalization
The stress response involves several pathways, which begin with a signaling stimulus The stress response involves several pathways, which begin with a signaling stimulus
Video: Conduction of action potentials

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library