Question 1

When administering tramadol,it should not be given with drugs that:

Accepted Answer

A)  affect coagulation. 
B)  affect blood vessel vasculature. 
C)  are largely metabolised renally. 
D)  increase seizure tendencies. 
A)  affect coagulation. 
B)  affect blood vessel vasculature. 
C)  are largely metabolised renally. 
D)  increase seizure tendencies. D

Question 2

The opioid tramadol should be avoided in clients with:

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy. 
B)  a heart condition. 
C)  asthma. 
D)  liver disease. 
A)  epilepsy. 
B)  a heart condition. 
C)  asthma. 
D)  liver disease. A

Question 3

Which of the following narcotics has a prolonged duration of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pethidine 
B)  Methadone 
C)  Codeine 
D)  Fentanyl 
A)  Pethidine 
B)  Methadone 
C)  Codeine 
D)  Fentanyl B

Question 4

Which of the following pain medicines produce a constipating effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pethidine 
B)  Aspirin 
C)  Morphine 
D)  Paracetamol 
A)  Pethidine 
B)  Aspirin 
C)  Morphine 
D)  Paracetamol

Question 5

What is the equivalent dose of pethidine when compared with 10 mg of morphine?

Accepted Answer

A)  25-50 mg of pethidine 
B)  50-75 mg of pethidine 
C)  75-100 mg of pethidine 
D)  100-125 mg of pethidine 
A)  25-50 mg of pethidine 
B)  50-75 mg of pethidine 
C)  75-100 mg of pethidine 
D)  100-125 mg of pethidine

Question 6

The opioid receptors most involved in mediating analgesia are:

Accepted Answer

A)  delta and epsilon. 
B)  kappa and delta. 
C)  mu and epsilon. 
D)  mu and kappa. 
A)  delta and epsilon. 
B)  kappa and delta. 
C)  mu and epsilon. 
D)  mu and kappa.

Question 7

The reason that methadone is used to help wean people off heroin is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  methadone has a long half-life, which contributes to weak withdrawal symptoms. 
B)  methadone is administered orally, reducing syringe use. 
C)  methadone binds to opioid receptors, leaving few receptors available for a heroin 'high'. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  methadone has a long half-life, which contributes to weak withdrawal symptoms. 
B)  methadone is administered orally, reducing syringe use. 
C)  methadone binds to opioid receptors, leaving few receptors available for a heroin 'high'. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of oxycodone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has less of a hepatic first pass than morphine. 
B)  It has a shorter half-life than morphine. 
C)  It comes as a suppository formulation, which is useful for overnight analgesia. 
D)  It comes as a scored tablet formulation, which can be crushed and given with water to clients who have difficulties in swallowing tablets whole. 
A)  It has less of a hepatic first pass than morphine. 
B)  It has a shorter half-life than morphine. 
C)  It comes as a suppository formulation, which is useful for overnight analgesia. 
D)  It comes as a scored tablet formulation, which can be crushed and given with water to clients who have difficulties in swallowing tablets whole.

Question 9

Somatic pain is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  pain of sudden onset and short duration. 
B)  pain associated with the musculoskeletal system. 
C)  a reaction that avoids further tissue damage. 
D)  pain induced through remodelling of neural connections. 
A)  pain of sudden onset and short duration. 
B)  pain associated with the musculoskeletal system. 
C)  a reaction that avoids further tissue damage. 
D)  pain induced through remodelling of neural connections.

Exam 39: Opioid Analgesics

When administering tramadol,it should not be given with drugs that:

The opioid tramadol should be avoided in clients with:

Which of the following narcotics has a prolonged duration of action?

Which of the following pain medicines produce a constipating effect?

What is the equivalent dose of pethidine when compared with 10 mg of morphine?

The opioid receptors most involved in mediating analgesia are:

The reason that methadone is used to help wean people off heroin is that:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of oxycodone?

Somatic pain is defined as:

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