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A patient with a severe headache due to viral meningitis requests an opioid analgesic.What explanation about opioids should the nurse provide?
Chronic Wounds
Wounds that fail to heal through the normal stages in a timely manner, often remaining open and susceptible to infection for an extended period.
Bacteria
Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent organisms or as parasites, which may cause diseases or can be beneficial.
Evisceration
The medical condition where internal organs protrude through a wound or surgical incision in the skin.
Dehiscence
The splitting open or rupture of a wound along surgical incision lines, often due to incomplete healing.
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