QUIZ WEEK 5

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Question 1 0 out of 1 points An elderly woman is slated for a hemiarthroplasty (hip replacement surgery) after falling and breaking her hip on the stairs outside her home. The woman's pain in the ... time since her injury has been severe, and her care team has been treating it with morphine. Which of the following administration schedules is most likely to control the patient's pain? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: D. Twice­daily doses of long­acting morphine, with short­acting morphine available for breakthrough pain Response Feedback: The use of long­acting analgesia combined with short­acting opioids for breakthrough pain is a proactive pain management technique that maximizes therapeutic benefit while minimizing the risks of adverse effects.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A patient who is experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal is being treated with intravenous lorazepam (Ativan). This drug achieves a therapeutic effect by Selected Answer: Correct Answer: D. increasing the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA. Response Feedback: Like all benzodiazepines, lorazepam increases the effects of GABA, which has an inhibitory effect on the CNS. However, none of the benzodiazepines act like GABA or increase the amount of GABA present. MAOIs inhibit monoamine oxidase and tricyclic antidepressants primarily affect serotonin and norepinephrine levels. SSRIs increase the availability of serotonin in the [Show More]

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