BSN 315 HESI Pharmacology Version 2: Questions & Answers: Updated Guide Solution

The nurse is preparing an education session for a client prescribed opioids for intractable cancer pain. The nurse should include strategies to help prevent which common side effect associated with long-term use of opioids? A) Sedation. B) Constipation. C) Urinary retention. D) Respiratory depression. (Ans - B) Constipation. A client is prescribed controlled-release oxycodone. Which dosing schedule is best for the nurse to teach the client? A) As needed. B) Every 12 hours. C) Every 24 hours. D) Every 4 to 6 hours. (Ans - B) Every 12 hours.Which client should the nurse identify as being at highest risk for complications during the use of an opioid analgesic? A) An older client with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. B) A client with chronic rheumatoid arthritis. C) A client with a open compound fracture. D) A young adult with inflammatory bowel disease. (Ans - D) A young adult with inflammatory bowel disease. Which medications should the nurse caution the client about taking while receiving an opioid analgesic? A) Antacids. B) Benzodiazepines. C) Antihypertensives. D) Oral antidiabetics. (Ans - B) Benzodiazepines. A client is prescribed 1 mcg/kg/min of dobutamine hydrochloride via IV infusion. Which client's condition would benefit the most from an administration of dobutamine hydrochloride?A) Shock. B) Asthma. C) Hypotension. D) Heart failure. (Ans - D) Heart failure.