A client is receiving tizanidine (Zanaflex) for treatment of muscle spasms. What should the nurse include in the medication teaching for this client?
1. That this is a seizure medication
2. That Zanaflex is used for diseases of the central nervous system
3. To take the medication on a scheduled basis
4. To exercise caution when operating machinery
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Zanaflex is not a seizure medication.
Rationale 2: Zanaflex is used to treat muscle spasms.
Rationale 3: Zanaflex can be taken on a scheduled or p.r.n. basis.
Rationale 4: All centrally acting antispasmodics can cause sedation, so caution should be exercised when driving or operating machinery.
Global Rationale: All centrally acting antispasmodics can cause sedation, so caution should be exercised when driving or operating machinery. Zanaflex is not a seizure medication, it is not used for disease of the CNS but to treat muscle spasms, and can be taken on a schedule or PRN basis.
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