The Nurse Instructs the Client Taking Ibuprofen That the Drug

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructs the client taking ibuprofen that the drug is effective for pain relief because it acts to

• A) interfere with the relay of pain information through the dorsal horn.
• B) interrupt the transmission of pain impulses.
• C) reduce inflammation and block prostaglandins.
• D) slow painful stimuli through type A-delta pain fibers.

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