Opioid Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI Chapter 36: Opioid Agonists and Antagonists Opioid Analgesics - correct answer are medications used to treat moderate to severe pain. Most opioid analgesics reduce pain by attaching to a receptor in the CNS, altering perception and response to pain. Complications Associated with Chronic Use of Opioid Analgesics - correct answer 1. Tolerance 2. Physical dependence 3. Addiction (psychological dependence) Opioid Tolerance - correct answer Gradual reduction in the efficacy of the dr...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 1: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is patient controlled analgesia (PCA)? Answer: Method of drug delivery that permits the client to self-administer opioids on an "As needed basis". PCA device has a timing control, limits the total dose that can be administered each hour. **Patient controlled, NOT FAMILY! Q: Common effects with opioid administration Answer:...

Pharmacology: Opioid AnalgesicsWhat drug was the first to be created by a natural compound? - correct answer Morphine, 1805 by Friedrich Serturner What about opium poppy? - correct answer Opium is obtained from the opium poppy by scraping the unripe seed capsule What is the Controlled Substances Act? - correct answer Five schedules based on potential for abuse, safety, and accepted medical use in the US What are the Strong Opioid Agonists? - correct answer Morphine Hydromorphone Meper...

Med Surg 1 Final Exam A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedure following lumbar puncture and reports a throbbing headache when sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) a.) Use the Glasgow Coma Scale when assessing the client b.) Assist the client to a supine position c.) Administer an opioid medications d.) Encourgae the client to increase fluid intake e.) Instruct the client to perform deep breathing and co...

Exam 2: PRN 1381/ PRN1381 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Updates) Principles of Pharmacology Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: Asthma is treated with two Medications Answer: Beta 2 Receptors Inhaled corticosteroids Q: COPD Answer: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers Medications are the same as Asthma, but with mucolytics Q: bronchodilator Answer: a medication that relaxes and expands the bronch...

• Morphine - Answer- Opioid agonist: binds to the opioid mu-1 and mu-2 and kappa receptors in the CNS and alters pain perception and response Side effects: confusion, sedation, constipation, hypotension, respiratory depression Antidote= naloxene • Demerol - Answer- Opioid agonist mu-1 and mu-2 and kappa receptors. side effects: -Nausea - Vomiting - Euphoria - Dysphoria - Respiratory Depression Adverse effect: seizures Antidote= naloxene • Ativan • - Answer- Potentiates ...

1. The DATA 2000 law allows for the prescription of all of the following except: CORRECT ANSWER Buprenorphine and methadone 2. Office-based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) prescriber's requirements includes which of the following: CORRECT ANSWER All of the above 3. The affinity of buprenorphine results in: CORRECT ANSWER A very strong bond to the opioid receptor 4. In taking a patient history the clinician should: CORRECT ANSWER Assure patient that the objective is concern for their health ...

ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Latest 2023/2024 A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? 1) Take temperature once a day. 2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily. 3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves. 4) Wash dishes in warm water. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenac...

Pharmacology Week 2: Opioid AnalgesicsDefine: Analgesic - correct answer Drug that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness, opioids are most effective Define: Opioid - correct answer Any drug, natural or synthetic, that has actions similar to those of morphine Define: Opiate - correct answer Applies only to compounds present in opium Define: Narcotic - correct answer Originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties In the U.S. narc...

Pharmacology Week 2: Opioid AnalgesicsDefine: Analgesic - correct answer Drug that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness, opioids are most effective Define: Opioid - correct answer Any drug, natural or synthetic, that has actions similar to those of morphine Define: Opiate - correct answer Applies only to compounds present in opium Define: Narcotic - correct answer Originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties In the U.S. narc...