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KimWrice

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The patient, addicted to heroin, is being treated for opioid dependence. He has been prescribed methadone (Dolophine). The patient asks how this will help because methadone (Dolophine) is another opioid. What is the best response by the nurse?
 
  1. Methadone (Dolophine) will make you really sick if you use heroin.
  2. Methadone (Dolophine) does not cause euphoria like heroin does.
  3. Methadone (Dolophine) cures your addiction to heroin.
  4. Methadone (Dolophine) causes you to have an allergy to heroin.

Question 2

The nursing instructor teaches the nursing students about neural mechanisms of pain. What does the nursing instructor teach about substance P?
 
  1. Substance P modifies sensory information in the spinal cord.
  2. Substance P is also known as an endogenous opioid.
  3. Substance P stimulates pain receptors in the spinal cord.
  4. Substance P controls which pain signals reach the brain.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Methadone (Dolophine) does not cause the euphoria of heroin, or cure the dependence. It is a substitute drug that allows the patient to be productive. Methadone (Dolophine) does not cure heroin addiction. Methadone (Dolophine) does not cause an allergy to heroin. Methadone (Dolophine) will not cause a person to become sick if they use heroin.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Spinal substance P is critical because it controls whether pain signals will continue to the brain. Endogenous opioids, not substance P, modify sensory information at the level of the spinal cord. Substance P does not stimulate pain receptors in the spinal cord. Substance P is not an endogenous opioid.


KimWrice

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

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Wow, this really help

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