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A patient reports having an acute onset of low back pain associated with lifting a heavy object the day before. Besides advising the patient to rest and apply ice, the primary care NP should prescribe:
 
  a. an opioid analgesic.
  b. metaxalone (Skelaxin)
  c. cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril).
  d. a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID).
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NSAIDs and acetaminophen are first-line analgesic treatments for low back pain. Opioids are used for severe low back pain. The other two medications are not first-line treatments.
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