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Nursing Considerations for Centrally-
Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
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Assessment: History and Physical Exam
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Nursing Diagnosis
•
Implementation
•
Evaluation
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Nursing Considerations for Direct-Acting
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
•
Assessment: History and Physical Exam
•
Nursing Diagnosis
•
Implementation
•
Evaluation
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Question
A patient experienced a musculoskeletal injury resulting in
a great deal of pain in his lower back. How can the nurse
augment the drugs to aid in pain relief?
A. Moist cold
B. NSAIDs
C. Passive exercise
D. Active exercise
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Answer
B. NSAIDs
Rationale: Provide additional measures to relieve
discomfort
—
heat, rest for the muscle, NSAIDs,
positioning
—
to augment the effects of the drug at
relieving the musculoskeletal discomfort.
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