A Patient Who Currently Uses Heroin Has Elective Surgery

Multiple Choice

A patient who currently uses heroin has elective surgery. To promote effective pain control postoperatively, the nurse will

A) give normal doses of opioid pain medication as needed for pain.
B) avoid use of opioids and use alternatives such as NSAIDs instead.
C) administer opioid analgesics on a regularly scheduled basis.
D) use sedative medications along with nonopioid analgesics.