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    Medication: Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

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    Morphine is an opioid agonist used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It binds to opiate receptors in the central nervous system to alter pain perception and cause sedation. Common side effects include respiratory depression, constipation, and nausea/vomiting. Morphine can be administered orally, subcutaneously, intravenously, or epidurally/intrathecally. Nurses monitor patients for respiratory depression and assess pain levels after administration.

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    Medication: Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

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    Morphine is an opioid agonist used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It binds to opiate receptors in the central nervous system to alter pain perception and cause sedation. Common side effects include respiratory depression, constipation, and nausea/vomiting. Morphine can be administered orally, subcutaneously, intravenously, or epidurally/intrathecally. Nurses monitor patients for respiratory depression and assess pain levels after administration.

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    Morphine is an opioid agonist used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It binds to opiate receptors in the central nervous system to alter pain perception and cause sedation. Common side effects include respiratory depression, constipation, and nausea/vomiting. Morphine can be administered orally, subcutaneously, intravenously, or epidurally/intrathecally. Nurses monitor patients for respiratory depression and assess pain levels after administration.

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    Medication: Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

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    Morphine is an opioid agonist used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It binds to opiate receptors in the central nervous system to alter pain perception and cause sedation. Common side effects include respiratory depression, constipation, and nausea/vomiting. Morphine can be administered orally, subcutaneously, intravenously, or epidurally/intrathecally. Nurses monitor patients for respiratory depression and assess pain levels after administration.

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    ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication

    STUDENT NAME _____________________________________


    Morphine
    MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
    Opioid Agonist
    CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________

    PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

    Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use


    Binds to opiate receptors in the CNS. Alters Relief of moderate to severe pain sedation
    the perception of and response to painful reduction of bowel motility.
    stimuli while producing generalized CNS
    depression.

    Complications Medication Administration


    Respiratory depression, constipation, orthostatic
    Text Oral, subq, IV, epidural and
    hypertension, urinary retention, cough supression, n/v, intrathecal.
    opioid toxicity triad.

    Contraindications/Precautions
    Biliary tract surgery, premature infants during and after
    delivery b/c of respiratory depressant effects; pregnancy
    category risk C medication; use cautiously with clients who Nursing Interventions
    have asthma, emphysema, or head injuries. Obese clients Assess pain level and monitor
    are at greater risk for prolonged adverse effects. vitals, if respiratory rate is less
    than 12 notify provider and
    withhold med. Have naloxone
    and resuscitation equipment
    Interactions available. Monitor I&O's,
    CNS depressants such as phenobarbital, adminster antiemetic PRN.
    benzodiazepines, and alcohol have additive CNS
    depression action.Anticholinergics such as atropine have
    additive anticholinergic effects such as constipation or
    urinary retention; antihypretensives have an additive
    hypotensive effect. Client Education
    Avoid the consumption of
    alcohol and meds that have
    Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness CNS effect, avoid hazardous
    Relief of moderate to severe pain, cough suppression, and activities such as driving due to
    resolution of diarrhea. the sedative effects; void every
    4 hours.

    ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

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