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The patient is treated for muscle spasms following a spinal cord injury. What is the best outcome for this patient?
 
  1. Patient will have stabilized vital signs.
  2. Patient will have an improved self-concept.
  3. Patient will sleep without pain.
  4. Patient will have increased bladder tone.

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Rationale 1: Stabilization of vital signs is not an expected effect of this medication.
Rationale 2: Relief of muscle spasms may help with self-concept, but this is not a direct effect of the drug.
Rationale 3: Decreasing muscle spasms will help prevent pain that can interfere with sleep.
Rationale 4: This medication relaxes muscles, but it will not increase bladder tone.
Global Rationale: Decreasing muscle spasms will help prevent pain that can interfere with sleep. This medication relaxes muscles, but it will not increase bladder tone. Stabilization of vital signs is not an expected effect of this medication. Relief of muscle spasms may help with self-concept, but this is not a direct effect of the drug.