An Important Issue for Depressed Patients Prescribed Codeine for Pain

question 22

Multiple Choice

An important issue for depressed patients prescribed codeine for pain is that:

• A)several common SSRIs block the conversion of codeine to morphine.
• B)decreased number of SSRIs cause codeine to be converted to heroin.
• C)it causes significant respiratory depression in these individuals.
• D)drug combinations reduce the effectiveness of codeine down to about 1 hour.

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Definitions:

Stratification

The arrangement or classification of something into different groups, levels, or ranks, often used to describe the hierarchical layering of people in a society based on wealth, race, education, etc.

Bourgeoisie

The owners of the means of production.

Petite Bourgeoisie

A social class positioned between the lower middle class and the working class, often including small business owners and self-employed individuals.

Olin Wright

A sociologist known for his work on social class, inequality, and the possibilities for social change in capitalist societies.