ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication
Victoria Campbell
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Morphine
MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Opioid analgesic; narcotic
CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________
PURPOSE OF MEDICATION
Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use
Opium alkaloid with agonist activity that Controls severe pain and used as an adjunct
binds with the same receptors as to anesthesia
endogenous opioid peptides
Complications Medication Administration
Hypersensitivity, skeletal muscle flaccidity, hypothermia, PO
insomnia, disorientation, visual disturbances, dizziness, IM
tremor, bradycardia, respiratory depression IV
SQ
Contraindications/Precautions
convulsive d/o, bronchial asthma, respiratory depression,
heart failure, lung disease
Nursing Interventions
Dont give if RR under 12
-Observe for pain relief
-monitor for resp depression
-assess vitals
-monitor for nausea and
Interactions orthostatic hypotension
depressants, sedatives, benzodiazepines, alcohol -monitor for urinary retention
and constipation
Client Education
-avoid alvohol and other
depressants
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness -do not use any OTC drugs
Reduction in pain level -do not ambulate without
assistance
-use caution and avoid tasks
that require alertness
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A7
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