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audragclark

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A 70-year-old man is being treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with theophylline (Theo-Dur). What will be a priority assessment by the nurse?
 
  A) Ingestion of fatty foods
  B) Weight
  C) Activity level
  D) Use of nicotine

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A patient is admitted to the unit with central spasticity after a terrible motor vehicle accident. The doctor places an intrathecal delivery pump. What medication can be administered via this route to treat the central spasticity?
 
  A) Baclofen (Lioresal)
  B) Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
  C) Dantrolene (Dantrium)
  D) Carisoprodol (Soma)


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Nutritional status, weight, and activity level would be important for a nurse to know about a COPD patient. However, it would be most important for the nurse to know whether the patient smokes or uses tobacco in other ways or smoking cessation methods that involve nicotine. Nicotine increases the metabolism of theophyllines; the dosage may need to be increased to produce a therapeutic effect.

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Baclofen is available in oral and intrathecal forms and can be administered via a delivery pump for the treatment of central spasticity. Flexeril, dantrolene, and Soma are not administered intrathecally.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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