A Patient Reports Having an Acute Onset of Low Back

question 6

Multiple Choice

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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