ANALGESICS WEEK 5 NEURO QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Tylenol #3 consists of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and another medication.
What is the other medication? - CorreCt Answers -Codeine
A nurse is caring for a 49-year-old woman in the intensive care unit. The
patient was in a motor vehicle accident and is in severe pain. She is being
given morphine. After 2 days in the unit, the nurse suspects that the patient
is developing a cold. The nurse will monitor for - CorreCt Answers -
pneumonia
When administering narcotics to clients, the nurse must monitor for which
side effects? - CorreCt Answers -When administering narcotics to clients,
the nurse must monitor for which side effects?
What is the best time to perform therapeutic activities such as encouraging
ambulation and practicing cough/deep breathing exercises with a client
receiving opioid analgesics for pain management? - CorreCt Answers -
within 1-2 hours after administration of medication
Which agent would be used as part of a treatment plan for narcotic
detoxification? - CorreCt Answers -Methadone
A 72-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital for surgery. After the
patient returns to the floor, the patient's daughter tells the nurse she is
concerned that her mother will overdose on morphine because she keeps
, pressing the button on her PCA pump. What would be the nurse's best
response? - CorreCt Answers -The device is preset, so your mother cannot
get more than a specific amount."
Morphine has been prescribed for a 28-year-old man with severe pain due
to a back injury. The nurse will advise the patient to avoid: - CorreCt
Answers -alcohol
A nurse has entered a patient's room at the beginning of a shift in order to
quickly assess the patient's airway, breathing, circulation, and
consciousness. The nurse observes that the patient is wincing, stating, "I'm
having a lot of pain right now." What question should the nurse next ask
this patient? - CorreCt Answers -where is the pain located
What is the best information the nurse can give the client concerning the
use of pain medication after surgery? - CorreCt Answers -ask for pain
medication before pain becomes too sever
Opioids exert widespread pharmacologic effects, especially in the CNS and
the gastrointestinal (GI) system. What are two major adverse effects of
opioids that are potentially life threatening? - CorreCt Answers -Sedation
and respiratory depression
Which of the following is considered the gold standard in pain
management? - CorreCt Answers -morphine sulfate
Which of the following is true in regard to patient-controlled analgesia
(PCA)? - CorreCt Answers -Many postoperative patients require less opioid
when PCA is used