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PAT401 WK 10 MEDS Exam Questions With Correct Answers A+ What are indications of use for opioids in sickle cell? - Answerpain relief What opioids are used for sickle cell? - Answermorphine and hydromorphone What are the mechanisms of action for morphine? - Answer- activates mu and kappa receptors in brain and dorsal horn of spinal cord - mimics endogenous opioids such as endorphins and enkephalins (also stimulate opioid receptors) What are adverse effects of morphine? - Answer- dysphoria (restlessness, depression, anxiety) - hallucinations - nausea, constipation - orthostatic hypotension, dizziness - pruritus - respiratory depression, cardiac arrest What are mechanisms of action for hydromorphone? - Answer- inhibits ascending pain pathways in CNS - increases pain threshold - alters pain perception What are adverse effects of hydromorphone? - Answer- life-threatening respiratory depression! - hypotension - drowsiness, dizziness, confusion - pruritus - nausea, constipation

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PAT401 WK 10 MEDS Exam Questions
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What are indications of use for opioids in sickle cell? - Answer✔pain relief

What opioids are used for sickle cell? - Answer✔morphine and hydromorphone

What are the mechanisms of action for morphine? - Answer✔- activates mu and kappa receptors
in brain and dorsal horn of spinal cord
- mimics endogenous opioids such as endorphins and enkephalins (also stimulate opioid
receptors)

What are adverse effects of morphine? - Answer✔- dysphoria (restlessness, depression, anxiety)
- hallucinations
- nausea, constipation
- orthostatic hypotension, dizziness
- pruritus
- respiratory depression, cardiac arrest

What are mechanisms of action for hydromorphone? - Answer✔- inhibits ascending pain
pathways in CNS
- increases pain threshold
- alters pain perception

What are adverse effects of hydromorphone? - Answer✔- life-threatening respiratory depression!
- hypotension
- drowsiness, dizziness, confusion
- pruritus
- nausea, constipation



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