A Patient Will Be Discharged with a 1-Week Supply of an Opioid

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient will be discharged with a 1-week supply of an opioid analgesic for pain management after his abdominal surgery.What information should the nurse tell this patient regarding this drug?

• A)How to manage diarrhea
• B)How to access drug addiction programs
• C)How to prevent constipation
• D)How to avoid dehydration due to polyuria

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Definitions:

Self-correcting Economy

An economy that possesses mechanisms to automatically adjust itself to balance out recessions or inflations without external intervention.

Recessionary Gap

The difference between the actual output of an economy and its potential output if all resources were fully employed, indicating underperformance.

Expansionary Gap

A situation in an economy where total spending exceeds the production capacity, leading to inflationary pressures and a rise in output.

Effectiveness Lag

The time needed for changes in monetary or fiscal policy to affect the economy