The patient tells the nurse that she awakens frequently during the night because of leg and foot cramps. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Ask your physician for a muscle relaxant."
2. "Increase your intake of vitamin B6."
3. "Take a warm bath before going to bed."
4. "Apply heat to relieve the cramping."
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Rationale 1: It is premature to ask the physician for a muscle relaxant.
Rationale 2: Oral therapy with vitamin B6 may reduce the intensity and duration of leg muscle cramping.
Rationale 3: Taking a warm bath will relax the muscles but will not prevent cramping.
Rationale 4: Applying heat will relax the muscles but will not prevent cramping.
Global Rationale: Oral therapy with vitamin B6 may reduce the intensity and duration of leg muscle cramping. It is premature to ask the physician for a muscle relaxant. Applying heat will relax the muscles but will not prevent cramping. Taking a warm bath will relax the muscles but will not prevent cramping.
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