Lilley's Pharmacology 4th Edition TEST BANK (Final
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1. A patient diagnosed with
mi-graine headache is Vascular pain
experienc-ing what type of
pain? Vascular pain is thought to account for a large
percentage of migraine headaches. It is believed to
Acute pain
Persistent pain originate from vascular or perivascular tissues. It is
Vascular pain characterized by persistent and recurring pain lasting
Phantom pain 3 to 6 months. Acute pain is sudden and usually
subsides when treated. Phantom pain occurs in the
area of a body part that has been removed—
surgically or traumatically—and is often described
2. An 18-year-old basketball play-
er fell and twisted his ankle as burning, itching, tingling, or stabbing. It can also
during a game. Which type occur in paralyzed limbs following spinal cord injury.
of analgesic is he likely to be
giv-en? A non-opioid analgesic, such as tramadol
Pain originating from skeletal muscles, ligaments, and
A synthetic opioid, such
as meperidine joints usually responds to non-opioid analgesics
hydrochloride such as nons-teroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs). All drugs in the NSAID class are especially
An opium alkaloid, such
as morphine sulphate useful for pain associated with inflammatory
conditions because these drugs have analgesic and
An opioid antagonist, such anti-inflammatory ettects.
as naloxone hydrochloride
(Sub-oxone®)
A non-opioid analgesic, such
as tramadol
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3. A patient is in the recov- Respiration rate
ery room following
abdominal surgery. He is
groggy but re-ports severe One of the most serious side ettects of opioids is
pain around his incision. respiratory depression, so respiration must be
What is the most im-portant assessed prior to admin-istering a dose of
factor for the nurse to
consider during her patient morphine.
as-sessment before
administering a dose of
morphine sulphate?
Temperature
Respiration
rate
Appearance of the incision
Time of last bowel
movement
4. A 78-year-old patient is in the
recovery room after
lengthy hip surgery. While Administration of naloxone, an opioid reversal agent
gradual-
ly awakening, the patient re- Naloxone, an opioid reversal agent, is used to
quests pain medication.
With-in 10 minutes after reverse the ettects of acute opioid overdose and is
receiving a dose of morphine the drug of choice for reversal of opioid-induced
sulphate, the patient is very respiratory depression.
lethargic; respi-ration is
shallow, at a rate of nine
respirations per minute.
What necessary action may
the
nurse need to perform?
Close observation for signs of
opioid tolerance
, Lilley's Pharmacology 4th Edition TEST BANK (Final Comprehensive Textboo bank)
Immediate intubation and arti-
ficial ventilation
Administration of naloxone,
an opioid
reversal agent
Administration of an agonist
opioid, such as fentanyl
(Dura-gesic Mat)
5. A patient will be discharged How to prevent constipation
with a 1-week supply of an
opioid analgesic for pain Gastrointestinal occurrences such as nausea, vomiting,
man-agement after his and constipation are the most common adverse
abdominal ettects associ-
surgery. What should the nurse ated with opioid analgesics. Physical dependence
usually
teach this patient in regard occurs in patients undergoing long-term treatment.
to this drug?
How to manage diarrhea
How to access drug
addiction programs
How to prevent
constipation How to avoid
dehydration due to polyuria
6. A patient who has been treated Opioid tolerance
for lung cancer for 3 years has
noticed that over the past Opioid tolerance is a common physiological result of
few months the opioid
analgesic that is being used long-term opioid use. Patients with opioid tolerance
is not helping require
, Lilley's Pharmacology 4th Edition TEST BANK (Final Comprehensive
Textboo bank)
as much, and says that larger doses of the opioid agent to maintain the same
taking more medication is
needed for the same pain level of analgesia.
relief. What is this patient
experiencing?
Opioid toxicity
Addiction
Opioid
tolerance
Abstinence syndrome
7. A 38-year-old male has
arrived at the urgent care Hepatic necrosis
centre with severe hip pain
after falling from a ladder at Hepatic necrosis is the most serious acute toxic ettect of
work. He
has taken several pain pills an acute overdose of acetaminophen. Tachycardia
over the past few hours but and CNS de-pression are not side ettects of acute
cannot remember how acetaminophen over-dose. Long-term, not short-
many he has taken. He
term, ingestion of large doses is more likely to result
hands the nurse an empty
bottle of ac-etaminophen in nephropathy.
(Tylenol®). What is the most
serious toxic effect of acute
acetaminophen over-dose?
Tachycardia
Central nervous system
(CNS) depression
Hepatic necrosis
Nephrotic necrosis
8. The drug pentazocine (Tal-
win®) is a narcotic agonist-
an-
It has a lower addiction potential than opiate narcotics.
Comprehensive Textboo bank) Question and answers rated
A+ 2026
1. A patient diagnosed with
mi-graine headache is Vascular pain
experienc-ing what type of
pain? Vascular pain is thought to account for a large
percentage of migraine headaches. It is believed to
Acute pain
Persistent pain originate from vascular or perivascular tissues. It is
Vascular pain characterized by persistent and recurring pain lasting
Phantom pain 3 to 6 months. Acute pain is sudden and usually
subsides when treated. Phantom pain occurs in the
area of a body part that has been removed—
surgically or traumatically—and is often described
2. An 18-year-old basketball play-
er fell and twisted his ankle as burning, itching, tingling, or stabbing. It can also
during a game. Which type occur in paralyzed limbs following spinal cord injury.
of analgesic is he likely to be
giv-en? A non-opioid analgesic, such as tramadol
Pain originating from skeletal muscles, ligaments, and
A synthetic opioid, such
as meperidine joints usually responds to non-opioid analgesics
hydrochloride such as nons-teroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs). All drugs in the NSAID class are especially
An opium alkaloid, such
as morphine sulphate useful for pain associated with inflammatory
conditions because these drugs have analgesic and
An opioid antagonist, such anti-inflammatory ettects.
as naloxone hydrochloride
(Sub-oxone®)
A non-opioid analgesic, such
as tramadol
, Lilley's Pharmacology 4th Edition TEST BANK (Final Comprehensive
Textboo bank)
3. A patient is in the recov- Respiration rate
ery room following
abdominal surgery. He is
groggy but re-ports severe One of the most serious side ettects of opioids is
pain around his incision. respiratory depression, so respiration must be
What is the most im-portant assessed prior to admin-istering a dose of
factor for the nurse to
consider during her patient morphine.
as-sessment before
administering a dose of
morphine sulphate?
Temperature
Respiration
rate
Appearance of the incision
Time of last bowel
movement
4. A 78-year-old patient is in the
recovery room after
lengthy hip surgery. While Administration of naloxone, an opioid reversal agent
gradual-
ly awakening, the patient re- Naloxone, an opioid reversal agent, is used to
quests pain medication.
With-in 10 minutes after reverse the ettects of acute opioid overdose and is
receiving a dose of morphine the drug of choice for reversal of opioid-induced
sulphate, the patient is very respiratory depression.
lethargic; respi-ration is
shallow, at a rate of nine
respirations per minute.
What necessary action may
the
nurse need to perform?
Close observation for signs of
opioid tolerance
, Lilley's Pharmacology 4th Edition TEST BANK (Final Comprehensive Textboo bank)
Immediate intubation and arti-
ficial ventilation
Administration of naloxone,
an opioid
reversal agent
Administration of an agonist
opioid, such as fentanyl
(Dura-gesic Mat)
5. A patient will be discharged How to prevent constipation
with a 1-week supply of an
opioid analgesic for pain Gastrointestinal occurrences such as nausea, vomiting,
man-agement after his and constipation are the most common adverse
abdominal ettects associ-
surgery. What should the nurse ated with opioid analgesics. Physical dependence
usually
teach this patient in regard occurs in patients undergoing long-term treatment.
to this drug?
How to manage diarrhea
How to access drug
addiction programs
How to prevent
constipation How to avoid
dehydration due to polyuria
6. A patient who has been treated Opioid tolerance
for lung cancer for 3 years has
noticed that over the past Opioid tolerance is a common physiological result of
few months the opioid
analgesic that is being used long-term opioid use. Patients with opioid tolerance
is not helping require
, Lilley's Pharmacology 4th Edition TEST BANK (Final Comprehensive
Textboo bank)
as much, and says that larger doses of the opioid agent to maintain the same
taking more medication is
needed for the same pain level of analgesia.
relief. What is this patient
experiencing?
Opioid toxicity
Addiction
Opioid
tolerance
Abstinence syndrome
7. A 38-year-old male has
arrived at the urgent care Hepatic necrosis
centre with severe hip pain
after falling from a ladder at Hepatic necrosis is the most serious acute toxic ettect of
work. He
has taken several pain pills an acute overdose of acetaminophen. Tachycardia
over the past few hours but and CNS de-pression are not side ettects of acute
cannot remember how acetaminophen over-dose. Long-term, not short-
many he has taken. He
term, ingestion of large doses is more likely to result
hands the nurse an empty
bottle of ac-etaminophen in nephropathy.
(Tylenol®). What is the most
serious toxic effect of acute
acetaminophen over-dose?
Tachycardia
Central nervous system
(CNS) depression
Hepatic necrosis
Nephrotic necrosis
8. The drug pentazocine (Tal-
win®) is a narcotic agonist-
an-
It has a lower addiction potential than opiate narcotics.
