Which Patient May Require a Higher Than Expected Dose of an Opioid

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which patient may require a higher than expected dose of an opioid analgesic?

• A) A patient with cancer
• B) A patient with a concussion
• C) A patient with hypotension
• D) A patient 3 days after surgery

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Definitions:

Optimal Experience

Also known as flow, it refers to a state of immersion and engagement in activities where skills balance the challenges, often leading to personal fulfillment.

Unique Experience

An event or situation that is rare, extraordinary, or significant in a personal way, distinguishing it from common occurrences.

Umwelt

In Binswanger’s phenomenological analysis, biological experience such as the sensations a person feels of being a live animal.

Eigenwelt

A term used in existential psychology referring to the internal, personal world of an individual; how one perceives and interprets one's own existence.