Opioid Agonist Agents and Respiratory Depression Risks
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Graded A+
Tolerance to respiratory depression - ✔✔Develops with prolonged
opioid use, allowing addicts to take lethal doses without effect.
Respiratory depression monitoring - ✔✔Check respiratory rate before
opioid administration; withhold if <12 breaths/min.
High-risk groups for respiratory depression - ✔✔Include young,
elderly, and respiratory disease patients; monitor closely.
Risk communication to outpatients - ✔✔Inform about respiratory
depression risk; advise to report distress.
Increased respiratory depression - ✔✔Caused by CNS-depressant drug
interactions; warn against alcohol and others.
Titration of opioid dosing - ✔✔Must be carefully adjusted to manage
pain without causing respiratory depression.
Questions and Answers/verified/latest update
Graded A+
Tolerance to respiratory depression - ✔✔Develops with prolonged
opioid use, allowing addicts to take lethal doses without effect.
Respiratory depression monitoring - ✔✔Check respiratory rate before
opioid administration; withhold if <12 breaths/min.
High-risk groups for respiratory depression - ✔✔Include young,
elderly, and respiratory disease patients; monitor closely.
Risk communication to outpatients - ✔✔Inform about respiratory
depression risk; advise to report distress.
Increased respiratory depression - ✔✔Caused by CNS-depressant drug
interactions; warn against alcohol and others.
Titration of opioid dosing - ✔✔Must be carefully adjusted to manage
pain without causing respiratory depression.
