A nursing student asks the nurse why the provider has ordered a combination product containing an opioid analgesic and an NSAID for a patient who has cancer. Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "There are decreased effects of NSAIDs on the GI tract when a combination prod-uct is used."
b. "There are fewer adverse effects from both drugs when used in a combination product."
c. "There is a decreased likelihood of opioid dependence when it is given in combina-tion with an NSAID."
d. "There is increased pain relief with the combination than when either product is used alone."
D
Because the two types of drugs work by different mechanisms, use of a combination product yields greater pain relief than either agent alone. The combination does not decrease the inci-dence of GI effects from NSAIDs or the incidence of other adverse effects from either drug and does not decrease the likelihood of opioid dependence.
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