Medical Pharmacology Practice Questions: Opioid Analgesics

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