A patient who takes a drug that undergoes gastric absorption will begin taking an opioid analgesic after sustaining an injury in a motor vehicle accident. The nurse will observe the patient closely for which effects?
a. Decreased effects of the first drug
b. Increased effects of the first drug
c. Decreased effects of the narcotic
d. Increased effects of the narcotic
ANS: B
Opioids slow gastric emptying, allowing more time for drugs absorbed in the stomach to be absorbed. The nurse should expect increased effects of the first drug.
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