ANALGESICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT MEDICATIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS

ANALGESICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT MEDICATIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS Question Number 1 : A healthcare provider is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who is receiving morphine sulfate 10 mg IV every 2 hours as needed for severe postoperative pain. Which of the following medications should the healthcare provider identify as an adjuvant analgesic that can enhance the effect of morphine? (Choose all options that are applicable) A. Amitriptyline. B. Dexamethasone. C. Ondansetron. D. Gabapentin. E. Lidocaine. Justification/Rationale Amitriptyline, dexamethasone and gabapentin are examples of adjuvant analgesics, which are drugs that are not primarily designed to control pain but have an analgesic effect on their own or when used with other pain medications.They are especially useful for neuropathic pain and pain syndromes like fibromyalgia. Option C is wrong/inaccurate because ondansetron is an antiemetic, which is used to treat nausea and vomiting, not pain. Option E is wrong/inaccurate because lidocaine is a local anaesthetic, which blocks nerve impulses in a specific area of the body, not a systemic analgesic.