NR 293 EDAPT ANALGESIC DRUGS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Analgesic drugs are medications that relieve ______, but do not cause loss of
consciousness. - ANSWER Pain
Opioids can be classified as mild agonists and strong agonists. __(1)___ agonists
include codeine and hydrocodone, and ___(2)___ agonists include fentanyl,
hydromorphone, meperidine, methadone, morphine and oxycodone. - ANSWER Mild
Strong
1. Sudden onset that subsides with treatment.
2. Skeletal muscle, ligament and joint pain.
3. Level of stimulus needed to produce a sensation of pain.
4. Organ and smooth muscle pain.
5. Amount of pain a person can endure without impeding on normal daily function.
6. Persistent and/or recurring lasting over 3 months. - ANSWER 1. Acute pain
2. Somatic pain
3. Pain threshold
4. Visceral pain
5. Pain tolerance
6. Chronic pain
___(1)___drugs are used to treat moderate to severe pain. ___(2)___drugs are
normally prescribed for mild to moderate pain. - ANSWER 1. Opioid
2. Nonopioid
The three classifications of ______ drugs are agonist, agonist-antagonists and
antagonists. - ANSWER Opioid
The most widely used nonopioid medication is ___(1)___ . This medication also works
as an ___(2)___ by acting on the hypothalamus, the section of the brain that regulates
___(3)___ . - ANSWER 1. acetaminophen
2. antipyretic
3. temperature
Which of the following is the most serious adverse effect of acetaminophen? - ANSWER
Hepatotoxicity
Do not use nonopioid analgesics with which of the following conditions? (SATA) -
ANSWER Severe liver disease
Allergy to the medication
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
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