Prior to administering morphine to a 10-year-old child, the nurse ...

[Garrulous]

Prior to administering morphine to a 10-year-old child, the nurse reviews the adverse effects of the drug. Which system is primarily affected by the drug causing most of the adverse effects?
 
  A) Central nervous system
  B) Peripheral nervous system
  C) Digestive system
  D) Musculoskeletal system

Question 2

The community nurse is caring for a family who has a child with a long-term illness. At which point in life should the nurse anticipate the parents having the least difficult time accepting the child's condition?
 
  A) On the child's first birthday
  B) The day the child starts kindergarten
  C) The day the child is toilet trained
  D) The day the child would have graduated college

[ms_sulzle]

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Opioid agonists, such as morphine, are associated with numerous adverse effects, resulting primarily from their depressant action on the central nervous system.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
A child's illness usually appears to be more acute at times when the child would normally reach developmental milestones. When the child does not reach these traditional milestones, it reminds parents about their child's illness in a particularly painful way. The first birthday, starting kindergarten, and being toilet trained are momentous occasions for families raising children. The family may or may not view attending college as a priority.

[Garrulous]

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[tkempin]

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