One of the Main Drug Classes Used to Treat Acute

question 15

Multiple Choice

One of the main drug classes used to treat acute pain is NSAIDs. They are used because:

• A) They have less risk for liver damage than acetaminophen.
• B) Inflammation is a common cause of acute pain.
• C) They have minimal GI irritation.
• D) Regulation of blood flow to the kidney is not affected by these drugs.

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Definitions:

Frequency

The rate at which something occurs over a particular period or in a given sample, often used in the context of waves or sound.

Kinesthetic

Relating to kinesthesia, the awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs in the muscles and joints.

Audition

is the formal term for the sense of hearing, or the process by which sound waves are interpreted by the brain.

Papillae

Structures on the tongue that contain groupings of taste buds.