Exam 11: Analgesic Drugs

A patient is to receive acetylcysteine as part of treatment for an acetaminophen overdose.Which action by the nurse is appropriate when administering this medication?

Nalbuphine (Nubain)is a partial opioid agonist.What characterizes this type of medication? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has been diagnosed with shingles and is experiencing postherpetic neuralgia.What would the nurse expect to administer for pain relief?

A patient is in the recovery room following abdominal surgery.He is groggy but reports severe pain around his incision.What is the most important factor for the nurse to consider during her patient assessment before administering a dose of morphine sulphate?

A patient who has been treated for lung cancer for 3 years has noticed that over the past few months the opioid analgesic that is being used is not helping as much,and says that taking more medication is needed for the same pain relief.What is this patient experiencing?

A patient diagnosed with migraine headache is experiencing what type of pain?

A patient is receiving an anticonvulsant but has no history of seizures.What is the most likely reason the patient is receiving this drug?

A 38-year-old male has arrived at the urgent care centre with severe hip pain after falling from a ladder at work.He has taken several pain pills over the past few hours but cannot remember how many he has taken.He hands the nurse an empty bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol).What is the most serious toxic effect of acute acetaminophen overdose?

An 18-year-old basketball player fell and twisted his ankle during a game.Which type of analgesic is he likely to be given?

A patient will be discharged with a 1-week supply of an opioid analgesic for pain management after his abdominal surgery.What should the nurse teach this patient in regard to this drug?

The drug pentazocine (Talwin)is a narcotic agonist-antagonist.Which statement describes a characteristic of this type of medication?

For which situation is the herb feverfew commonly used?

A 78-year-old patient is in the recovery room after lengthy hip surgery.While gradually awakening,the patient requests pain medication.Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of morphine sulphate,the patient is very lethargic; respiration is shallow,at a rate of nine respirations per minute.What necessary action may the nurse need to perform?

A 57-year-old patient has been on a transdermal narcotic analgesic as part of the management of pain for end-stage breast cancer.Lately,she has experienced "breakthrough" pain.How should this pain be addressed?