ATI LPN
ATI PN Pharmacology 2023 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client who has trigeminal neuralgia. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to manage the client's pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Carbamazepine. Carbamazepine is commonly used to manage trigeminal neuralgia pain as it works by reducing the abnormal electrical activity in the brain that causes the pain. Lorazepam (
A) is a benzodiazepine used for anxiety and not specifically for trigeminal neuralgia. Fluoxetine (
B) is an antidepressant and not indicated for trigeminal neuralgia pain. Methylphenidate (
D) is a stimulant used for ADHD and narcolepsy, not for trigeminal neuralgia pain.
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