A nurse is talking with a patient who has just been prescribed cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). The nurse ...

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Rationale 1: The patient should avoid driving until the effects of the medication are known.
Rationale 2: The patient should not operate machinery until the effects of the medication are known.
Rationale 3: The medication will probably cause the patient to be drowsy.
Rationale 4: Reading is a quiet activity that does not require the use of dangerous equipment.
Rationale 5: It is not wise for the patient to be responsible for children until the effects of the medication are known.

Global Rationale: The patient should not drive or operate machinery until the effects of the medication are known. It is not wise for the patient to be responsible for children until the effects of the medication are known. The medication will probably cause the patient to be drowsy.