Health Promotion and Maintenance Q 91

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Smoking cessation is a critical strategy for the client with Buerger’s disease, Nurse Jasmin anticipates that the male client will go home with a prescription for which medication?

  

     A. Paracetamol

     B. Ibuprofen

     C. Nitroglycerin

     D. Nicotine (Nicotrol)

    

    

Correct Answer: D. Nicotine (Nicotrol)

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Nicotine (Nicotrol) is given in controlled and decreasing doses for the management of nicotine withdrawal syndrome. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is for those who want to quit smoking, as abruptly quitting can cause withdrawals and cravings. Nicotine withdrawal occurs after smoking cigarettes discontinued suddenly. Using NRT helps one to reduce the motivation of smoking cigarettes because the body still gets nicotine from another safer method.

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Option A: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. Acetaminophen (APAP) is considered a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic agent used to treat pain and fever. Clinicians can use it for their patients as a single agent for mild to moderate pain and in combination with an opioid analgesic for severe pain.

Option B: Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Ibuprofen is used to reduce fever and treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as headache, toothache, back pain, arthritis, menstrual cramps, or minor injury.

Option C: Nitroglycerin belongs to a class of drugs called vasodilators. It works by relaxing the smooth muscle and blood vessels in the body. This increases the amount of blood and oxygen that reaches the heart. In turn, the heart doesn’t work as hard. This reduces chest pain.

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