Opioid Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 1: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is patient controlled analgesia (PCA)? Answer: Method of drug delivery that permits the client to self-administer opioids on an "As needed basis". PCA device has a timing control, limits the total dose that can be administered each hour. **Patient controlled, NOT FAMILY! Q: Common effects with opioid administration Answer:...

ECPI NUR 138 Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed A 49-year-old patient is in the clinic for a follow-up visit 6 months after starting a beta blocker for treatment of hypertension. During this visit, his blood pressure is 169/98 mm Hg, and he eventually confesses that he stopped taking this medicine 2 months ago because of an "embarrassing problem." What problem did the patient most likely experience with this medication that caused him to stop taking it? A. Exce...

ATI Chapter 36: Opioid Agonists and Antagonists Opioid Analgesics - correct answer are medications used to treat moderate to severe pain. Most opioid analgesics reduce pain by attaching to a receptor in the CNS, altering perception and response to pain. Complications Associated with Chronic Use of Opioid Analgesics - correct answer 1. Tolerance 2. Physical dependence 3. Addiction (psychological dependence) Opioid Tolerance - correct answer Gradual reduction in the efficacy of the dr...

ATI FUNDAMENTALS CMS QUIZ BANK 2023/ 2024 LATEST UPDATE!!! ALL CHAPTERS COVERED| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT Q: A nurse is monitoring a client for adverse effects following the administration of an opioid. Which of the following effects should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of opioids? (SATA) A. Urinary Incontinence B. Diarrhea C. Bradypnea D. Orthostatic hypotension E. Nausea Answer: C, D, E Rationale: adverse effects of opioids are Bradypnea, orthostatic...

American Red Cross BLS Training LESSONS 1-6 Complete Answered Tests (all correct) Updated Spring 2023. BLS/CPR Certification Lesson 1: Foundational Concepts American Red Cross BLS Training LESSON 2 (spring 2023.) BLS/CPR Certification Lesson 2: Systematic Approach to Assessing, Recognizing, and Caring for Adults American Red Cross BLS Lesson 3 Pre-Assessment Lesson 3:Basic Life Support for Adults Questions and Answers. Lesson 4: Basic Life Support for Children and Infants BLS - Lesson 5: ...

Pharmacology: Opioid AnalgesicsWhat drug was the first to be created by a natural compound? - correct answer Morphine, 1805 by Friedrich Serturner What about opium poppy? - correct answer Opium is obtained from the opium poppy by scraping the unripe seed capsule What is the Controlled Substances Act? - correct answer Five schedules based on potential for abuse, safety, and accepted medical use in the US What are the Strong Opioid Agonists? - correct answer Morphine Hydromorphone Meper...

ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Latest 2023/2024 A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? 1) Take temperature once a day. 2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily. 3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves. 4) Wash dishes in warm water. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenac...

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• Morphine - Answer- Opioid agonist: binds to the opioid mu-1 and mu-2 and kappa receptors in the CNS and alters pain perception and response Side effects: confusion, sedation, constipation, hypotension, respiratory depression Antidote= naloxene • Demerol - Answer- Opioid agonist mu-1 and mu-2 and kappa receptors. side effects: -Nausea - Vomiting - Euphoria - Dysphoria - Respiratory Depression Adverse effect: seizures Antidote= naloxene • Ativan • - Answer- Potentiates ...

Pharmacology Week 2: Opioid AnalgesicsDefine: Analgesic - correct answer Drug that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness, opioids are most effective Define: Opioid - correct answer Any drug, natural or synthetic, that has actions similar to those of morphine Define: Opiate - correct answer Applies only to compounds present in opium Define: Narcotic - correct answer Originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties In the U.S. narc...