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In the intensive care unit, the nurse is taking care of a patient who is on a ventilator and is receiving succinylcholine (Anectine). Which is a priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?
 
  a. Pain
  b. Disturbed body image
  c. Risk for injury
  d. Self-care deficit

Question 2

A patient taking antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia is admitted with a temperature of 106 F. The admitting diagnosis is neuroleptic malignant syndrome resulting from antipsychotic medication.
 
  Which drug is indicated in treatment of this condition?
  a. Edrophonium (Tensilon)
  b. Dantrolene (Dantrium)
  c. Baclofen (Lioresal)
  d. Metaxalone (Skelaxin)


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Loise Hard

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Pain is the highest priority, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Succinylcholine, a neuromuscular-blocking agent, is used to paralyze muscles while a patient is on a ventilator. Neuromuscular-blocking agents do not relieve pain. Disturbed body image is not a priority for this situation, although it does apply. Risk for injury and self-care deficit are not as great of priorities for this situation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Dantrolene, a direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxant, is used to treat neuroleptic malignant syndrome associated with the use of antipsychotic agents. Edrophonium is an antidote for neuromuscular-blocking agents. Baclofen is a skeletal muscle relaxant used for the treatment of muscle spasticity resulting from multiple sclerosis (MS) and cerebral palsy. Metaxalone is used for muscle spasms.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 24, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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