NSG 552 Exam 3 Questions and Guide Answers
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1. What is the mechanism of action of Naloxone?
Answer: Pure opioid antagonist that competes and displaces opioids receptor sites.
2. What medications treat opioid disorder?
Answer: Methadone; Buprenorphine, buprenorphine + Naloxone
3. What medication for opioid use disorder is used with comorbid pain?
Answer: -
Buprenorphine + Naloxone
4. Inappropriate use of what substance may be due to uncontrolled pain?
Answer: Opi-oids
5. What are the Naltrexone delivery methods?
Answer: Tablet; Injectable;
,Implant
6. What is one form of Naltrexone delivery method limited to inpatient use?
Answer: -
Implant
7. What is the mechanism of action buprenorphine?
Answer: Mu receptor partial agonist for opioid withdrawal
8. What medication taken too soon after last opioid use increases the chances
of intense withdrawal that comes on very quickly (precipitated withdrawal)?-
Answer: Buprenorphine
9. What are symptoms of opioid intoxication?
Answer: Nausea and vomiting; Respiratory depression;
Constipation;
Itching;
Mioisis (small pupil);
Euphoria; and
Sedation
10. What withdrawal symptoms of opioids?
, Answer: Nausea and vomiting;
Diarrhea;
Dehydration;
Irritability;
Restlessness;
Yawning;
Twitching;
Increased heart rate and blood pressure;
Chills;
Increased temperature;
Rhinorrhea;
Lacrimation;
Dilated pupils
11. What medication is given for opioid intoxication during cardiac or respira-
tory depression is a concern?
Answer: Naloxone
12. What are symptoms of cocaine intoxication?
Answer: Dilated pupils; Headache;
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1. What is the mechanism of action of Naloxone?
Answer: Pure opioid antagonist that competes and displaces opioids receptor sites.
2. What medications treat opioid disorder?
Answer: Methadone; Buprenorphine, buprenorphine + Naloxone
3. What medication for opioid use disorder is used with comorbid pain?
Answer: -
Buprenorphine + Naloxone
4. Inappropriate use of what substance may be due to uncontrolled pain?
Answer: Opi-oids
5. What are the Naltrexone delivery methods?
Answer: Tablet; Injectable;
,Implant
6. What is one form of Naltrexone delivery method limited to inpatient use?
Answer: -
Implant
7. What is the mechanism of action buprenorphine?
Answer: Mu receptor partial agonist for opioid withdrawal
8. What medication taken too soon after last opioid use increases the chances
of intense withdrawal that comes on very quickly (precipitated withdrawal)?-
Answer: Buprenorphine
9. What are symptoms of opioid intoxication?
Answer: Nausea and vomiting; Respiratory depression;
Constipation;
Itching;
Mioisis (small pupil);
Euphoria; and
Sedation
10. What withdrawal symptoms of opioids?
, Answer: Nausea and vomiting;
Diarrhea;
Dehydration;
Irritability;
Restlessness;
Yawning;
Twitching;
Increased heart rate and blood pressure;
Chills;
Increased temperature;
Rhinorrhea;
Lacrimation;
Dilated pupils
11. What medication is given for opioid intoxication during cardiac or respira-
tory depression is a concern?
Answer: Naloxone
12. What are symptoms of cocaine intoxication?
Answer: Dilated pupils; Headache;
