Opioid analgesics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nclex Examination Chapter 28: Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics, Opioid Antagonist, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics.The nurse recognizes that the primary indication for the administration of morphine is to do what? A. Relieve pain B. Reduce anxiety C. Treat left ventricular failure D. Decrease level of consciousness - correct answer A. Relieve pain The principal indication for morphine is relief of moderate to severe pain. The drug can relieve postoperative pain, the chronic p...

Pharmacology Ch. 31 Opioid Analgesics & Antagonistswhat are the major therapeutic uses of opioid drugs? - correct answer analgesics antitussives antidiarrheal what are partial opioid agonists? what is the prototype of a strong analgesic or full agonist? - correct answer -partials exert less analgesia than morphine -morphine is the prototype which drugs undergo extensive 1st pass metabolism? - correct answer morphine hydromorphone oxymorphone what is an opiate? - correct answer drug deriv...

1) A client is being treated for hyperthyridism with propylthiouracil (PTU). The LPN/LVN knows that the action of this drug is to: A. decrease the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone circulating inthe blood. B. increase the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone circulating inthe blood. C. increase the amount of T4 and decrease the amount of T3 producedby the thyroid. D. inhibit synthesis of T3 and T4 by the thyroid gland. D. PTU is an adjunct therapy used to control hyperthyroidism by in...

Chapter 35: Nonopioid Analgesics (ATI) Which medications are considered nonopioid analgesics? - correct answer NSAID and Acetaminophen First-generation NSAID (COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors) medications - correct answer Aspirin Ibuprofen Naproxen Indomethacin Diclofenac Ketorolac Meloxicam Second-generation NSAID (selective COX-2 inhibitor) medications - correct answer Celecoxib (celebrex) What is the pharmacological action of NSAIDs? - correct answer Inhibition of cyclooxygenase...

Opioid Analgesics and Substance AbuseWhat is an opioid? - correct answer Natural or synthetic morphine-like substance used for reducing moderate to severe pain that cannot be controlled with other types of analgesics. Are opioids narcotics? - correct answer yes, they act exclusively on the CNS components of pain to depress it and there are also effects on the bowl What is a narcotic? What is the prototype drug? - correct answer A general word used to describe morphine-like drugs and can be...

Pharmacology- Opioid Analgesics Classification of Opioids - correct answer 1. Structure: Natural and semisynthetic group (Morphine etc); Mepiridine group (Fentanyl); Methadone group 2. Maximum clinical efficacy -Strong: Morphine, hydromorphone, methadone, mepiridine, fentanyl, analogs -Moderate: Oxycodone, hydrocodone -Low-Very low: Codeine, Propoxyphene 3. nature of interaction at mu or kappa opioid receptor -Full agonists: traditional opioids. Opioids with less efficacy may antagoni...

2023/2024( NGN )ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS LATEST TEST BANK REAL EXAM 800+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|PN FUNDAMENTALS ATI PROCTORED EXAM 2023|AGRADE 1. A 75-year-old patient who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds is admitted with dehydration. A nursing diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity is identified for this patient. Which factor places the client at Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity? Arrange the steps of the nursing process in the sequence in which they gene...

Test Bank for Lehne s Pharmacology for Nursing Care 10th Edition Burchum ISBN: 2275 UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 1. Orientation to Pharmacology 2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice 3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY 4. Pharmacokinetics 5. Pharmacodynamics 6. Drug Interactions 7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors 8. Individual Variation in Drug Responses UNIT III: DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 9. Dr...

Test Bank For Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th Edition By Susan Ford 3730, 7 , 3754, 3 1 General Principles of Pharmacology 2 Administration of Drugs 3 Making Drug Dosing Safer 4 The Nursing Process 5 Client and Family Teaching 6 Antibacterial Drugs: Sulfonamides 7 Antibacterial Drugs That Disrupt the Bacterial Cell Wall 8 Antibacterial Drugs That Interfere With Protein Synthesis 9 Antibacterial Drugs That Interfere With DNA/RNA Synthesis 10 Antitubercul...

ATI PROCTORED EXAM - MATERNAL NEWBORN 2023/2024 A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is receiving phototherapy for an elevated bilirubin level. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - answer D. Use a photometer to monitor the lamp's energy The nurse should monitor the lamp's energy throughout the therapy to ensure the newborn is receiving the appropriate amount to be effective. A nurse is assessing a client at 34 weeks gestation who has a mild placental abru...