NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, DMARDs, and gout medications with their key nursing considerations and monitoring points.
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- What is the mechanism of action of NSAIDs?
- They inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, reducing prostaglandin synthesis.
- Why should NSAIDs be taken with food or milk?
- To reduce the risk of GI irritation and upset stomach.
- Which lab values should be monitored in a patient on long-term NSAID therapy?
- Renal function tests (BUN and creatinine).
- What cardiovascular risk carries a black box warning for NSAIDs?
- Increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke.
- Why should NSAIDs be avoided during the third trimester of pregnancy?
- They can cause premature closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus.
- What type of NSAID is celecoxib?
- A selective COX-2 inhibitor.
- Why does celecoxib carry a lower risk of GI bleeding than nonselective NSAIDs?
- It spares COX-1, which protects the gastric mucosa.
- What is a key teaching point about combining NSAIDs with aspirin or anticoagulants?
- Avoid combining them due to increased bleeding risk.
- What is cyclobenzaprine primarily used to treat?
- Acute, painful musculoskeletal muscle spasm.
- What class of medication is cyclobenzaprine structurally related to?
- Tricyclic antidepressants.
- What is the most common side effect of centrally acting muscle relaxants?
- Drowsiness and sedation.
- What should patients be taught to avoid while taking a muscle relaxant?
- Alcohol and other CNS depressants.
- What is baclofen's mechanism of action?
- It is a GABA agonist that inhibits spinal reflexes.
- What condition is baclofen commonly used to treat?
- Spasticity from spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis.
- What life-threatening condition is dantrolene used to treat?
- Malignant hyperthermia.