Q314-325

All of the following are Disadvantages (Challenges) of using Methadone are true except:

When bone pain occurs, which of the following may be an effective adjuvant to morphine?

To calculate the equivalent parenteral dosage of 30 mg of oral morphine, divide the oral dosage of morphine by

When titrating morphine, the most appropriate oral breakthrough dosage for a patient receiving a baseline dosage of 30 mg by mouth every 4 hours is

When pain related to nerve damage occurs, which of the following may be an effective adjuvant to morphine?

A patient is receiving 60 mg of oral morphine each day. The equivalent daily dosage of parenteral hydromorphone is

n the ICU the use of morphine or other opioids appropriate for treating moderate-to-severe pain is often withheld during the last few weeks or days of the patient’s life because of fear of the risk of?

When the common side effect of constipation occurs as a result of opioid therapy, an appropriate first step is?

Most terminally ill patients on opioid therapy require individually titrated dosages of potent bowel stimulants such as?

When a home hospice patient can no longer swallow, which of the following is a preferred alternative route of opioid administration?

When treating pain caused by increased intracranial pressure, an effective adjuvant to morphine would be

Which of the following most commonly occurs with opioid therapy?