The pain management team individualizes the analgesic regimen by guiding the adjustment of medication, dose, time intervals, and route of administration
When discussing this method of treating pain, which term is the most appropriate for the nurse to use?
1. Polypharmacy
2. Equianalgesia
3. Analgesia
4. Dose-reduction pharmacology
Correct Answer: 2
The term equianalgesia refers to the relative potency of various opioid analgesics compared to a standard dose of parenteral morphine (gold standard opioid). This tool helps professionals individualize the analgesic regimen by guiding the adjustment of medication, dose, time interval, and route of administration. Polypharmacy is a generic term for multiple medication administration, often used with elders who are on many medications. Analgesia is a classification of medication used for pain control. Dose-reduction pharmacology is not a real term.
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