A Patient Was in a Car Accident and Was Placed

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient was in a car accident and was placed on opioid analgesics for pain. Six months later, the patient's injuries have healed, but the patient continues to want prescriptions for the opioid. Which of the following assessment findings is least likely to be present in the patient who is dependent on an opioid analgesic?

• A)The patient drops out of a Saturday night Bingo group.
• B)The patient continues to manage to get to work each day.
• C)The patient tried to quit using the opioid but couldn't stop thinking about it.
• D)The patient has been to three or four physicians to obtain new prescriptions for the drug.

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Definitions:

Goals/Outcomes

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Collaborative Problems

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Nursing Interventions

Actions undertaken by nurses to enhance patient outcomes, such as administering medications, providing education, or implementing preventive measures.

Impaired Memory

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