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A client is receiving an opioid analgesic. Assessment reveals that his respiratory rate has dropped. Which of the following would the nurse expect to implement? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Oxygen administration
  B) Coaching of the client to breathe
  C) Discontinuation of the opioid analgesic
  D) Naloxone administration
  E) Albuterol administration

Question 2

A nurse is administering an opioid analgesic to a client with severe chronic pain. The nurse understands that the rate of tolerance to an opioid analgesic's effects varies from client to client.
 
  The nurse identifies which of the following as affecting the rate at which tolerance develops? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Body weight
  B) Gender
  C) Dosage
  D) Route of administration
  E) Age



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, D
Feedback:
Coaching the client to breathe and administering naloxone (in severe cases) are appropriate measures used to treat a drop in respiratory rate in a client receiving an opioid analgesic. Oxygen would have little effect if the client's rate has dropped. The opioid would not be discontinued. Albuterol would be used if the client was experiencing bronchospasms.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C, D
Feedback:
The rate at which tolerance to an opioid analgesic develops varies according to dosage, the route of administration, and the individual.





 

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