A nurse is educating a patient with multiple sclerosis who has been prescribed baclofen. What guidance should the nurse include in the education?

Choice A rationale

The Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) is a tool used to assess negative symptoms in schizophrenia and is not typically used in the assessment of cognitive disorders.

Choice B rationale

The Mental Status Examination (MSE) is a key part of the clinical assessment process in psychiatric practice. It is a structured way of observing and describing a patient’s current state of mind, under the domains of appearance, attitude, behavior, mood and affect, speech, thought process, thought content, perception, cognition, insight, and judgement.

Choice C rationale

The Abnormal Involuntary Movements Scale (AIMS) is a rating scale that measures involuntary movements known as tardive dyskinesia (a side effect of long-term use of antipsychotic drugs). It is not typically used in the assessment of cognitive disorders.

Choice D rationale

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a commonly used test for complaints of memory problems or when a diagnosis of dementia is being considered. However, in this case, the MSE would be a more comprehensive tool.

Choice A rationale

MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. Antiviral medications are used to treat viral infections, not bacterial infections like MRSA1234.

Choice B rationale

Patients with MRSA are typically placed on contact precautions, not airborne precautions. This is because MRSA is primarily spread through direct contact with an infected wound or from contaminated hands, not through the air.

Choice C rationale

While MRSA can survive on hands, it typically survives for less than an hour. However, the exact duration can vary depending on the conditions.

Choice D rationale

Bathing patients with water and chlorhexidine gluconate is a common practice to help control MRSA. Chlorhexidine gluconate is an antiseptic that kills a wide range of bacteria, including MRSA1234.