A 3-year-old girl with a diagnosis of spasticity caused by cerebral palsy has been admitted to the unit. The physician has ordered dantrolene to see if it relieves the spasticity in the child's arms and hands
The nurse would schedule this child for what routine screenings? A) Central nervous system and gastrointestinal (GI) function
B) Respiratory and cardiovascular (CV) function
C) Growth and development
D) Renal and hepatic function
A
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Children prescribed dantrolene should be routinely and regularly screened for central nervous system and gastrointestinal (including hepatic) toxicity. Growth and development should be routinely screened in all children. Renal, respiratory, and CV screening is not indicated.
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