NU129 Test 2 Practice Questions and
Answers
A patient is prescribed opioid analgesic. During the initial interview with the patient, the nurse
understands that the patient chronically drinks alcohol. Which of the following effect of the interaction
between opioid analgesic and alcohol should th...
The ongoing assessment performed by the nurse when administering an opioid antagonist to the patient
involves monitoring the vital signs of the patient every 5 to 15 minutes. Monitoring the blood pH level of
the patient is not a part of the ongoing assessment. Reviewing the allergy history and other treatment
modalities and coaching different breathing patterns to the patient are pre-administration assessments
that are performed before the administration of the drug; they are not ongoing assessments.
Which of the following can occur if the nurse administers naloxone (Narcan) as a rapid IV bolus? Select
all that apply:
a. Respiratory depression
b. Withdrawal
c. Intense pain
d. Hypotension
e. Vomiting - Ans:✔✔-b. Withdrawal
c. Intense pain
d. Vomiting
Rationale:
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