CHAPTER 12: DRUGS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT VISOVSKY:
INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, 10TH EDITION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
1. dWhat dtypes dof ddrugs dhave dthe dmain dpurpose dof drelieving dpain? da. dAnticholinergics
b. dAntagonists
c. dAnalgesics
d. dAgonists d- dANS: dC
2. dAn dadult dpatient dhas dreturned dto dthe dunit dfrom dan doperative dprocedure. dThe dhealthcare
dprovider dasks dyou dto drate da dpatient's dpostoperative dpain. dWhat dis dyour dbest dresponse?
a. d"He dis dasleep dnow, dso dhis dpain dlevel dis dacceptable."
b. d"I dwill dask dthe dpatient dto drate dhis down dpain."
c. d"His dwife dsays dhe dcan dstill dfeel dthe dincision dwhen dhe dturns dor dcoughs."
d. d"Since dhe dreceived d15 dmg dof dmorphine dan dhour dago, dhis dpain dis dprobably dminimal." d- dANS: dB
3. dYou dare dcaring dfor da dfemale dpatient dwho dis dparalyzed dfrom dthe dwaist ddown dand dhas da dlarge
dopen dwound don dher dright dheel. dWhen dasked dabout dher dpain din dthat dfoot, dshe dtells dyou dit dis da d0
don da d0 dto d10 dpain drating dscale. dWhat ddoes dthis dresponse dindicate?
a. dThe dpatient's dparalysis dprevents dthe dpatient's dbrain dfrom dperceiving dthe dpain.
b. dThe dpatient dhas dchronic dpain dthat ddoes dnot dtrigger dthe dstress dresponse.
c. dThe dpatient dhas ddemonstrated dsubstance dmisuse dbehaviors dfrom dtaking dpain ddrugs dtoo doften. dd.
dThe dpatient's dacute dpain dhas dbeen deffectively dmanaged dby dthe dprescribed dpain ddrug. d- dANS: dA
4. dA dnursing dstudent dassigned dto dwork dwith dyou dasks dyou dto dexplain dwhy dnatural dand dsynthetic
dopioids dare dconsidered d"high-alert ddrugs?" dWhat dis dyour dbest dresponse?
a. d"Opioids dhave dan dincreased drisk dfor dcausing da dpatient dharm dif dgiven din derror." db. d"Opioids dhave
da drelatively dhigh dpotential dfor daddiction dor dabuse."
c. d"There dis dwide dvariation din dthe ddosages dbetween dopioid dtypes."
d. d"High-alert ddrugs dare dthose dthat dcan dbe dgiven dby da dvariety dof droutes." d- dANS: dA
5. dThe dRN dhas dgiven d2 dmg dof dhydromorphone dintravenously dto da dpatient dfor dsevere dpain. dWhen
dyou dassess dthe dpatient's dpain dlevel dan dhour dafter dreceiving dthe ddrug dyou dfind dthe dpatient dasleep
dwith da drespiratory drate dof d10 dbreaths/min. dWhat dis dyour dbest dfirst daction?
a. dGive dnaloxone dintravenously.
INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, 10TH EDITION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
1. dWhat dtypes dof ddrugs dhave dthe dmain dpurpose dof drelieving dpain? da. dAnticholinergics
b. dAntagonists
c. dAnalgesics
d. dAgonists d- dANS: dC
2. dAn dadult dpatient dhas dreturned dto dthe dunit dfrom dan doperative dprocedure. dThe dhealthcare
dprovider dasks dyou dto drate da dpatient's dpostoperative dpain. dWhat dis dyour dbest dresponse?
a. d"He dis dasleep dnow, dso dhis dpain dlevel dis dacceptable."
b. d"I dwill dask dthe dpatient dto drate dhis down dpain."
c. d"His dwife dsays dhe dcan dstill dfeel dthe dincision dwhen dhe dturns dor dcoughs."
d. d"Since dhe dreceived d15 dmg dof dmorphine dan dhour dago, dhis dpain dis dprobably dminimal." d- dANS: dB
3. dYou dare dcaring dfor da dfemale dpatient dwho dis dparalyzed dfrom dthe dwaist ddown dand dhas da dlarge
dopen dwound don dher dright dheel. dWhen dasked dabout dher dpain din dthat dfoot, dshe dtells dyou dit dis da d0
don da d0 dto d10 dpain drating dscale. dWhat ddoes dthis dresponse dindicate?
a. dThe dpatient's dparalysis dprevents dthe dpatient's dbrain dfrom dperceiving dthe dpain.
b. dThe dpatient dhas dchronic dpain dthat ddoes dnot dtrigger dthe dstress dresponse.
c. dThe dpatient dhas ddemonstrated dsubstance dmisuse dbehaviors dfrom dtaking dpain ddrugs dtoo doften. dd.
dThe dpatient's dacute dpain dhas dbeen deffectively dmanaged dby dthe dprescribed dpain ddrug. d- dANS: dA
4. dA dnursing dstudent dassigned dto dwork dwith dyou dasks dyou dto dexplain dwhy dnatural dand dsynthetic
dopioids dare dconsidered d"high-alert ddrugs?" dWhat dis dyour dbest dresponse?
a. d"Opioids dhave dan dincreased drisk dfor dcausing da dpatient dharm dif dgiven din derror." db. d"Opioids dhave
da drelatively dhigh dpotential dfor daddiction dor dabuse."
c. d"There dis dwide dvariation din dthe ddosages dbetween dopioid dtypes."
d. d"High-alert ddrugs dare dthose dthat dcan dbe dgiven dby da dvariety dof droutes." d- dANS: dA
5. dThe dRN dhas dgiven d2 dmg dof dhydromorphone dintravenously dto da dpatient dfor dsevere dpain. dWhen
dyou dassess dthe dpatient's dpain dlevel dan dhour dafter dreceiving dthe ddrug dyou dfind dthe dpatient dasleep
dwith da drespiratory drate dof d10 dbreaths/min. dWhat dis dyour dbest dfirst daction?
a. dGive dnaloxone dintravenously.
