A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is opioid-dependent and is
about to begin taking butorphanol (Stadol). The health care professional should recognize the patient is at risk for developing a syndrome that cause which of the following?
-Vomiting
-Abdominal cramps
-Hypertensio...
a healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is opioid dependent and is about to begin taking butorphanol stadol the health care professiona
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Pain and Inflammation
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is opioid-dependent and is
about to begin taking butorphanol (Stadol). The health care professional should rec-
ognize the patient is at risk for developing a syndrome that cause which of the fol-
lowing?
-Vomiting
-Abdominal cramps
-Hypertension
Abstinence syndrome- due to sudden drug withdrawal or use of an opioid agonist-
antagonist such as butorphanol (Stadol) by a patient who is opiod
-dependent.
Butorphanol for pain control. adverse affects include:
-Nausea (Lie down when nauseated)
-Dizziness (avoid alertness activities)
-Headache (increased intracranial pressure)
When administering butorphanol (Stadol) for pain control, healthcare professionals
should withhold the drug when
respiratory rates below 12/min
A health care professional should question the use of morphine for a patient who is
taking what drug?
-Phenobarbital (Luminal) for a seizure disorder
Avoid morphine with patient recovering from
Cholecystectomy
____ can increase the risk of Reye's syndrome in children who have viral infection
-Aspirin
Taking Prendisone for long term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, health care pro-
fessionals should monitor for what adverse effect
-Bone loss
While taking Prednisone a patient should
-Discontinue the drug gradually (Supressed adrenal function)
-Report illness of infection
-Increase intake of calcium and Vit D (can cause bone loss and reduced cal-
cium absorption)
-Monitor for signs of gastric bleeding (can cause peptic ulcer disease, should
report signs of gastric bleeding, such as hematemesis or black tarry stools)
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