What should the nurse know about opioids when given over an extended period of time?
1. Children can experience withdrawal.
2. The medication will stop relieving the pain.
3. Children will become psychologically dependent.
4. The medication will cause delirium.
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Rationale:
1. When given opioids over an extended period of time, children can experience withdrawal, the physical signs and symptoms occurring when a sedative or pain drug is stopped suddenly in a patient with physical dependence.
2. The medication will not stop relieving pain even after an extended period of time.
3. Opioids cause physical, not psychological, dependence when withdrawn.
4. The medication will not cause delirium when taken over an extended period.
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