A Patient Who Takes Methadone (Dolophine) Daily to Prevent a Relapse

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient who takes methadone (Dolophine) daily to prevent a relapse of heroin addiction is admitted for knee surgery. To promote effective pain control postoperatively, the nurse will plan to

• A) use a mixed opioid agonist-antagonist drug for pain relief.
• B) administer opioid analgesics on a regularly scheduled basis.
• C) avoid use of opioids and use alternatives such as NSAIDs instead.
• D) give prescribed doses of opioid pain medication as needed for pain.

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Decedent

The deceased person.

Escheat

Property of a decedent goes to the state if not disposed of by a will and if the decedent has no heirs.

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Emile Durkheim’s concept to describe the form of social cohesion that exists in complex societies with a high division of labor. Such societies have an organic character because of the necessary interdependence of their specialized and highly individuated members.