Practice Question
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a female client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for dantrolene. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?.
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Correct Answer:
"I need to notify my provider if I don't get some relief from my muscle spasms within 3 months.”.
Rationale:
🪷 Dantrolene is a skeletal muscle relaxant used to manage muscle spasticity in conditions like multiple sclerosis.
🪷 The therapeutic response may take several weeks, but if no improvement is seen within 45 days to 3 months, the medication may need to be reassessed or discontinued.
🪷 Patients should be educated to monitor for effectiveness over time and promptly report insufficient relief to their healthcare provider.
🪷 This supports safe medication use and helps prevent unnecessary exposure to adverse effects.
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ATI PN Custom Pharmacology Cohort 6-Remidiation Cloned Assessment 1
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
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- Domain: Pharmacology
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