Exam 15: Antiinflammatory,Musculoskeletal,and Antiarthritis Medications

Which should older adult patients on NSAIDs be monitored for?

In caring for a patient who is taking antiinflammatory drugs,the nurse should include which patient teaching points? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has been on muscle relaxants for a few months.The physician is discontinuing this medication.Which schedule should be used when stopping this medication?

A patient taking antiinflammatory drugs tells the nurse he has been missing some of his doses of medication.Which guidelines for missed medications should be taught? (Select all that apply.)

A patient competed recently in a marathon.After running 16 miles,he had to drop out because of severe muscle spasms.The doctor might suggest which type of medication?

With allopurinol therapy,continued gout attacks can occur during the initial treatment phase.Which other medication can be used to prevent these attacks?

A patient has been taking aspirin on a regular basis for general aches and pains.She is a nervous,emaciated,46-year-old,unmarried alcoholic.She is now at the clinic feeling weak and dizzy.She reports increasingly severe abdominal pain that developed approximately 7 days ago.Which should the nurse suspect about her diagnosis?

A patient is taking hydroxychloroquine sulfate.The physician will have the patient checked frequently for which condition?