Nursing Application: Muscle Relaxants
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
The nurse caring for a patient prescribed a muscle relaxant is aware that, in
addition to most of the side effects associated with all CNS Depressants, the
assessment of this patient will include 1._____________________. - --
Answer --1. awareness of muscle function, pain, and range of motion
The nurse caring for a patient prescribed a muscle relaxant is aware that there are
two categories, each with a mechanism of action and subsequent nursing
implications that are 1._________________. - --Answer --1. unique to this
subclass
As the nurse caring for a patient taking a muscle relaxant, you are aware of the side
effects general to all CNS depressants and those specific to muscle relaxants such
as 1.______________________ - --Answer --1. muscle spasticity, pain and
stiffness
You are the nurse caring for a patient taking dantrolene for malignant
hyperthermia resulting from a recent surgical procedure. Your assessment of this
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, patient will include areas specific to this drug's mechanism of action and malignant
hyperthermia. These areas include - --Answer --relief of muscle rigidity
associated with malignant hyperthermia.
You are the nurse caring for a patient taking a muscle relaxant. Although you know
that muscle relaxants are used for the treatment of muscle spasms and pain, they
are still types of CNS depressants. For this reason, you assess for some of the
effects of CNS depressants in which of these situations? - --Answer --
Sedative effects such as drowsiness, dizziness if taking cyclobenzaprine
As the nurse caring for a patient taking cyclobenzaprine, a centrally acting muscle
relaxant, you ensure that you teach the patient which of the following in
preparation for discharge? - --Answer --They should see how they do on
cyclobenzaprine for a few days before they go back to driving.
You are the nurse caring for a patient taking cyclobenzaprine, a centrally acting
skeletal muscle relaxant. He asks you why he must not drink alcohol while taking
this medication. Your response is that ___________ - --Answer --alcohol
and this medication both cause CNS depression.
You are caring for a patient hospitalized for muscle spasms associated with
multiple sclerosis. Her health care provider is prescribing baclofen for long term
use. Based on your knowledge of this medication, which of the following you
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
The nurse caring for a patient prescribed a muscle relaxant is aware that, in
addition to most of the side effects associated with all CNS Depressants, the
assessment of this patient will include 1._____________________. - --
Answer --1. awareness of muscle function, pain, and range of motion
The nurse caring for a patient prescribed a muscle relaxant is aware that there are
two categories, each with a mechanism of action and subsequent nursing
implications that are 1._________________. - --Answer --1. unique to this
subclass
As the nurse caring for a patient taking a muscle relaxant, you are aware of the side
effects general to all CNS depressants and those specific to muscle relaxants such
as 1.______________________ - --Answer --1. muscle spasticity, pain and
stiffness
You are the nurse caring for a patient taking dantrolene for malignant
hyperthermia resulting from a recent surgical procedure. Your assessment of this
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, patient will include areas specific to this drug's mechanism of action and malignant
hyperthermia. These areas include - --Answer --relief of muscle rigidity
associated with malignant hyperthermia.
You are the nurse caring for a patient taking a muscle relaxant. Although you know
that muscle relaxants are used for the treatment of muscle spasms and pain, they
are still types of CNS depressants. For this reason, you assess for some of the
effects of CNS depressants in which of these situations? - --Answer --
Sedative effects such as drowsiness, dizziness if taking cyclobenzaprine
As the nurse caring for a patient taking cyclobenzaprine, a centrally acting muscle
relaxant, you ensure that you teach the patient which of the following in
preparation for discharge? - --Answer --They should see how they do on
cyclobenzaprine for a few days before they go back to driving.
You are the nurse caring for a patient taking cyclobenzaprine, a centrally acting
skeletal muscle relaxant. He asks you why he must not drink alcohol while taking
this medication. Your response is that ___________ - --Answer --alcohol
and this medication both cause CNS depression.
You are caring for a patient hospitalized for muscle spasms associated with
multiple sclerosis. Her health care provider is prescribing baclofen for long term
use. Based on your knowledge of this medication, which of the following you
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