The Patient Comes to the Emergency Department with a Head

question 23

Multiple Choice

The patient comes to the emergency department with a head injury, broken ribs, and internal bleeding. Opioid analgesics are contraindicated. What does the nurse recognize as the primary rationale for this?

• A) The use of opioid analgesics will depress the patient's blood pressure.
• B) The patient may not be able to communicate his level of pain.
• C) Opioids will not effectively relieve pain in the patient's periphery.
• D) Opioids can mask changes in the patient's level of consciousness.

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