PN Pharmacology for Nursing 7.0 Questions and Answers
1. A nurse is preparing to administer an opioid agonist to a
client who has acute pain. Which of the following
complications should the nurse monitor?: urinary retention
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage cancer
and is receiving morphine. The client's daughter asks why
the provider prescribed methylnaltrexone. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?: The medication
will relieve your mother's constipation
3. A nurse is preparing to administer butorphanol to a
client who has a history of substance abuse disorder. The
nurse should identify which of the following info as true
regarding this med>: Butorphanol can cause abstinence
syndrome in opioid-dependent clients. Manifestations include
abdominal pain, fever, and anxiety
4. A nurse is planning to admin morphine IV to a client
who is postop. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?: Withhold this med if the pt has respirations of less
that 12 per min