Anesthesia Pharmacology: Opioid Analgesic Practice
Questions
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Patient clinical condition(s) which require cautious administration of morphine and similar agents:
- Severe obesity
- Kyphoscoliosis
- Emphysema
- A & B
- A & C
- B & C
- A, B & C
Repeated administration of this/these opioid may lead to seizures and tremor.
- Morphine
- Loperamide
- Meperidine
- All of the above
Head injury is an absolute contraindication for opioid use.
- True
- False
Effective morphine on blood vessels:
- Vasodilating
- Vasoconstricting
Morphine effect/effects on bronchomotor status.
- Bronchoconstrictive secondary to histamine release.
- Worsening of asthmatic attacks
- Both
- Neither
For patients on chronic opioid treatment, the likelihood of overdose goes up with the average daily dosage.
- True
- False
There is likely a higher risk of overdose with the shorter-acting opioids.
- True
- False
For patients with chronic kidney disease, this/these agents typically used for pain management should be avoided:
- NSAIDs
- Morphine
- Both
- Neither
Fentanyl, sufentanil, alfentanil, and remifentanil, belong to this category:
- Phenylheptylamines
- Phenylpiperidines
- Phenanthrenes
Meperidine administration results in effects generally similar to those caused by morphine.
- True
- False