The nurse is caring for a client who was recently placed on anti-inflammatory drugs. What is the goal of treatment for this client?
1. Decrease the intensity of the inflammatory response.
2. Keep the client taking a constant dose of anti-inflammatory medications indefinitely.
3. Increase range of motion.
4. Treat all inflammation with glucocorticoids.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The goal of pharmacotherapy with anti-inflammatory drugs is to prevent or decrease the intensity of the inflammatory response and reduce fever, if present. Most anti-inflammatory agents are nonspecific; the drug will exhibit the same inhibitory actions regardless of the cause of the inflammation.
Rationale 2: Keep the client taking a constant dose of anti-inflammatory medications indefinitely is incorrect because the goal is to decrease the inflammatory response.
Rationale 3: Increase range of motion is incorrect because not all inflammation causes limited range of motion.
Rationale 4: Treat all inflammation with glucocorticoids is incorrect because these medications are used to treat severe inflammation.
Global Rationale: The goal of pharmacotherapy with anti-inflammatory drugs is to prevent or decrease the intensity of the inflammatory response and reduce fever, if present. Most anti-inflammatory agents are nonspecific; the drug will exhibit the same inhibitory actions regardless of the cause of the inflammation. Keep the client taking a constant dose of anti-inflammatory medications indefinitely is incorrect because the goal is to decrease the inflammatory response. Increase range of motion is incorrect because not all inflammation causes limited range of motion. Treat all inflammation with glucocorticoids is incorrect because these medications are used to treat severe inflammation.
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