The physician has ordered Fentanyl (Sublimaze) for a woman in labor and has asked the nurse to provide patient education. What will the nurse include in the educational plan? (Select all that apply.)
a. Onset is slow.
b. Duration is short.
c. Administration is by mouth.
d. No known side effects.
e. It is not the same drug as sufentanil.
ANS: B, E
Fentanyl has a rapid onset and short duration of action. Fentanyl, sufentanil, and alfentanil are not the same drugs. Fentanyl can cause respiratory depression but less than meperidine. It is not administered by mouth.
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