A patient who has developed opioid tolerance will experience which effect?
a. Decreased analgesic effect
b. Decreased constipation
c. Increased euphoria
d. Increased respiratory depression
A
Patients who develop tolerance to opioids will develop tolerance to its analgesic, euphoric, and sedative effects and will also develop tolerance to respiratory depression. Very little tolerance develops to constipation.
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100 mL/kg/day for the first 10 kg of body weight 50 mL/kg/day for the next 10 kg of body weight 20 mL/kg/day for each kg above 20 kg of body weight A child who weighs 40 lb. __________ mL/day Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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