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nramada

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A nurse in the family clinic is teaching a client newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) about drugs used to treat the disease. For which medication does the nurse plan primary teaching?
 
  a. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
  b. Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride (Flexeril)
  c. Hyaluronate (Hyalgan)
  d. Ibuprofen (Motrin)

Question 2

A client's white blood cell count is 7500/mm3. Calculate the expected range for this client's neutrophils.
 
  (Record your answer using whole numbers separated with a hyphen; do not use commas.) ______/mm3



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
All of the drugs are appropriate to treat OA. However, the first-line drug is acetaminophen. Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant given to treat muscle spasms. Hyaluronate is a synthetic joint fluid implant. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
4125-5625/mm3
The normal range for neutrophils is 55 to 75 of the white blood cell count.
7500  0.55 = 4125
7500  0.75 = 5625
So the range would be expected to be 4125/mm3 to 5625/mm3.



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