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Which medications are used to treat muscle spasms? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
 
  1. Centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants
  2. Analgesics
  3. Anti-inflammatory agents
  4. Immune system-modulating drugs
  5. Antipyretic drugs

Question 2

A client taking a muscle relaxant is experiencing side effects from the medication. Which client symptoms are side effects of muscle relaxants? (Select all that apply.)
 
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  1. Epistaxis
  2. Drowsiness
  3. Dry mouth
  4. Ataxia
  5. Diarrhea



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3

Rationale 1: Muscle spasms are treated with analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, and centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants.
Rationale 2: Muscle spasms are treated with analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, and centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants.
Rationale 3: Muscle spasms are treated with analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, and centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants.
Rationale 4: Immune systemmodulating drugs is incorrect because these are used to treat MS.
Rationale 5: Antipyretic drugs is incorrect because these are used to treat fever.

Global Rationale: Muscle spasms are treated with analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, and centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants. Immune systemmodulating drugs is incorrect because these are used to treat MS. Antipyrectic drugs is incorrect because these are used to treat fever.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4

Rationale 1: Epistaxis is incorrect because it is not a side effect of muscle relaxants.
Rationale 2: Side effects of muscle relaxants include dry mouth, ataxia, and drowsiness.
Rationale 3: Side effects of muscle relaxants include dry mouth, ataxia, and drowsiness.
Rationale 4: Side effects of muscle relaxants include dry mouth, ataxia, and drowsiness.
Rationale 5: Diarrhea is incorrect because it is not a side effect of muscle relaxants.

Global Rationale: Side effects of muscle relaxants include dry mouth, ataxia, and drowsiness. Epistaxis and diarrhea are incorrect because they are not side effects of muscle relaxants.





 

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