A 57-year-old female has presented to a clinic exasperated by the effect that restless legs syndrome is having on her sleep. The clinician has performed client teaching prior to choosing a treatment plan
Which of the following responses by the client demonstrates a sound understanding of her condition?
A)
"Increasing my calcium intake is something simple that might help."
B)
"Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation might be a treatment that can help me avoid needing drugs for this."
C)
"This could be something that I'm simply prone to genetically."
D)
"I'll try to get more exercise, since there aren't really any effective medications for restless legs syndrome."
Ans:
C
Feedback:
There is a strong suggestion of a genetic component to RLS. Calcium intake is not noted to influence RLS, and TENS is not a noted treatment modality. Pharmacologic treatments exist for the problem.
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