A Patient Who Currently Uses Heroin Has Elective Surgery

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient who currently uses heroin has elective surgery. To promote effective pain control postoperatively, the nurse will

• A) give normal doses of opioid pain medication as needed for pain.
• B) avoid use of opioids and use alternatives such as NSAIDs instead.
• C) administer opioid analgesics on a regularly scheduled basis.
• D) use sedative medications along with nonopioid analgesics.

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