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Which patient suffering from muscle spasms should not receive the direct-acting antispasmodic medication dantrolene sodium (Dantrium)?
 
  1. 20-year-old suffering from a spinal cord injury
  2. 57-year-old suffering from congestive heart failure
  3. 40-year-old suffering from multiple sclerosis
  4. 65-year-old suffering from a cerebral vascular accident

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The physician has ordered cyclosporine (Sandimmune) for the client who has undergone a kidney transplant. What will the nurse's priority assessment of this client include?
 
  1. Assessing for infection
  2. Assessing for peripheral edema
  3. Assessing airway clearance
  4. Assessing cardiac output



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Rationale 1: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is indicated for spinal cord injury.
Rationale 2: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is contraindicated in patients with cardiac, pulmonary, and hepatic problems.
Rationale 3: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is indicated for multiple sclerosis.
Rationale 4: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is indicated for strokes.
Global Rationale: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is contraindicated in patients with cardiac, pulmonary, and hepatic problems. It is indicated for spinal cord injury, strokes, and multiple sclerosis.

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Rationale 1: Cyclosporine suppresses the immune response, so the nurse should assess the client for infection.
Rationale 2: Cyclosporine may result in decreased urine output, but this is not the priority concern.
Rationale 3: There isn't any correlation between airway clearance and cyclosporines.
Rationale 4: Hypertension may result from use of cyclosporine, but there is no direct relation to cardiac output.
Global Rationale: Cyclosporine suppresses the immune response, so the nurse should assess the client for infection. Cyclosporine may result in decreased urine output, but this is not the priority concern. There isn't any correlation between airway clearance and cyclosporines. Hypertension may result from use of cyclosporine, but there is no direct relation to cardiac output.




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