NURS 3119 Pain Meds Exam 3 Questions With Correct Answers

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NURS 3119 Pain Meds Exam 3 Questions
With Correct Answers


What are Examples of Peripherally Acting Muscle Relaxants? - answer✔Dantrolene

What are Examples of Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxants? - answer✔>Baclofen
>Cyclobenzaprine
>Tizanidine
>Diazepam
What is the Mechanism of Action of Peripherally Acting Muscle Relaxants? Route of
Administration? - answer✔Work directly on muscle fibers
>Inhibits muscle contraction by blocking release of Ca+ in skeletal muscle
>Given IV

What are the Uses of Peripherally Acting Muscle Relaxants? - answer✔>CP
>MS
>Spinal cord injury
>Malignant hyperthermia

What are Complications of Peripherally Acting Muscle Relaxants? - answer✔>N&V
>Abdominal pain
>Jaundice
>Hepatotoxicity
>Muscle weakness

How to Evaluate Effectiveness of Peripherally Acting Muscle Relaxants? - answer✔Absence of
muscle rigidity

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What is the Mechanism of Action of Diazepam? - answer✔Mimic actions of GABA at receptors
in the spinal cord and brain to produce sedative effects and depress spasticity of muscles

What are the Uses of Diazepam? - answer✔>Muscle spasm
>More likely for seizures, anxiety and panic, ETOH withdrawal, and for anesthesia induction

What are Side Effects of Diazepam? - answer✔>Heavy sedation
>N&V
>Jaundice
>Hepatotoxicity

What are Patient Education Tips for Diazepam? - answer✔Do not stop medication abruptly--
taper

How to Evaluate Effectiveness of Diazepam? - answer✔Improvement of the condition
medication used to treat

What is the Mechanism of Action of Cyclobenzaprine and Tyzanidine? - answer✔Enhance GABA
at brain and spinal cord receptors to produce sedation and depress spasticity of muscles. Do
not decrease muscle strength

What are the Uses of Cyclobenzaprine and Tyzanidine? - answer✔Relief of muscle spasm r/t
injury

What are Side Effects of Cyclobenzaprine and Tyzanidine? - answer✔>Anticholinergic effects
>May cause cardiac dysrhythmias

How to Evaluate Effectiveness of Cyclobenzaprine and Tyzanidine? - answer✔Improved ROM
and decreased pain

What is the Mechanism of Action of Baclofen? - answer✔Enhances GABA in the CNs to produce
sedative effects and depress spasticity of muscles. Does not produce muscle weakness

What is the Use of Baclofen? - answer✔Relief of spasticity r/t CP, MS, spinal cord injury

What are the Complications of Baclofen? - answer✔>Nausea
>Constipation
>Urinary retention


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