Baclofen (Lioresal) is prescribed for the client with multiple sclerosis. The nurse determines that the medication is having the intended effect if which of the following is noted in the client?
1. Increased muscle tone
2. Increased range of motion
3. Decreased muscle spasms
4. Decreased local pain and tenderness
3
Rationale: Baclofen is a skeletal muscle relaxant and acts at the spinal cord level to decrease the frequency and degree of muscle spasms in clients with multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, or other diseases. The other options are incorrect.
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