Exam #2 Question&answer

The nurse teaches the client relaxation techniques and guided imagery as an adjunct to medication for treatment of pain. What is the main rationale for the use of these techniques as an adjunct to analgesic medication? 1. They are less costly 2. They may allow lower doses of drugs with fewer adverse effects 3. They can be used at home 4. They do not require self-injection {Ans: Answer 2. Rationale: When used concurrently with medication, nonpharmacologic techniques may allow for lower doses and possibly fewer drug-related adverse effects. Relaxation techniques and guided imagery may also be used in the acute care setting. Options 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect. Although nonpharmalogic measures of pain control are less costly, may be used at home, and do not require injections, those are not the main rationale for using such techniques.}An 8-year-old boy is evaluated and diagnosed with absence seizures. He is started on ethosuximide (Zarontin). Which information should the nurse provide the parents? 1. After-school sports activities will need to be stopped because they will increase the risk of seizures. 2. Monitor height and weight to assess that growth is progressing normally. 3. Fractures may occur, so increase the amount of