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1. A nurse is teaching a client ANSWER:
who has a prescription for A. Baclofen, a centrally-acting muscle relaxant, causes CNS de-
baclofen. Which of the fol- pression. Clients taking the medication should avoid alcohol and
lowing instructions should other CNS depressants, and sholuld not drive a vehicle until they
the nurse include? know how the medication will affect them.
A. Avoid driving until the INCORRECT:
medication's effects are evi- B. Abrupt withdrawal of baclofen, a centrally-acting muscle relax-
dent. ant, can cause seizures, fever, and hypotension. A better alternative
B. Stop taking the med- is to treat the headache, which can have many other causes, and
ication immediately if see if it resolves as medication therapy with baclofen continues.
headache occurs. C. Clients typically take baclofen, a centrally-acting muscle relax-
C. Take the medication as ant, daily at regular doses. Clients should start with a low dose
needed for spasticity. and titrate up as tolerated.
D. Take the medication with D. Clients may take baclofen, a centrally-acting muscle relaxant,
antacids to reduce gastric ef- with food to help prevent nausea. They should take antacids, 1 hr
fects. before or 2 hr after other medications, including baclofen.
2. A nurse is teaching a client ANSWER:
who is taking levodopa/car- D. Levodopa/carbidopa can cause orthostatic hypotension.
bidopa to treat Parkinson's
disease. Which of the follow- INCORRECT:
ing instructions should the A. Muscle twitching can indicate medication toxicity. This is an
nurse include? adverse effect clients should report.
B. High-protein foods can reduce the effective ness of levod-
A. Expect eye twitching to de- pa/carbidopa. Gastric irritation can be alleviated by eating shortly
velop with long-term thera- after taking the medication but protein intake should be divided
py. amongst all meals to avoid consuming foods high in protein at
B. Eat a high-protein snack the same time the medication is taken.
to increase absorption. C. Clients typically take levodopa/carbidopa in divided doses dur-
C. Take the medication at ing the day.
bedtime to avoid daytime
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1. A nurse is teaching a client ANSWER:
who has a prescription for A. Baclofen, a centrally-acting muscle relaxant, causes CNS de-
baclofen. Which of the fol- pression. Clients taking the medication should avoid alcohol and
lowing instructions should other CNS depressants, and sholuld not drive a vehicle until they
the nurse include? know how the medication will affect them.
A. Avoid driving until the INCORRECT:
medication's effects are evi- B. Abrupt withdrawal of baclofen, a centrally-acting muscle relax-
dent. ant, can cause seizures, fever, and hypotension. A better alternative
B. Stop taking the med- is to treat the headache, which can have many other causes, and
ication immediately if see if it resolves as medication therapy with baclofen continues.
headache occurs. C. Clients typically take baclofen, a centrally-acting muscle relax-
C. Take the medication as ant, daily at regular doses. Clients should start with a low dose
needed for spasticity. and titrate up as tolerated.
D. Take the medication with D. Clients may take baclofen, a centrally-acting muscle relaxant,
antacids to reduce gastric ef- with food to help prevent nausea. They should take antacids, 1 hr
fects. before or 2 hr after other medications, including baclofen.
2. A nurse is teaching a client ANSWER:
who is taking levodopa/car- D. Levodopa/carbidopa can cause orthostatic hypotension.
bidopa to treat Parkinson's
disease. Which of the follow- INCORRECT:
ing instructions should the A. Muscle twitching can indicate medication toxicity. This is an
nurse include? adverse effect clients should report.
B. High-protein foods can reduce the effective ness of levod-
A. Expect eye twitching to de- pa/carbidopa. Gastric irritation can be alleviated by eating shortly
velop with long-term thera- after taking the medication but protein intake should be divided
py. amongst all meals to avoid consuming foods high in protein at
B. Eat a high-protein snack the same time the medication is taken.
to increase absorption. C. Clients typically take levodopa/carbidopa in divided doses dur-
C. Take the medication at ing the day.
bedtime to avoid daytime
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