A nurse is providing medication education to a patient who just started taking ibuprofen. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session?
a. Ibuprofen helps to depress the central nervous system to decrease pain perception.
b. Ibuprofen reduces anxiety, which will help you cope with your pain.
c. Ibuprofen binds with opiate receptors to reduce your pain.
d. Ibuprofen inhibits the production of prostaglandins.
ANS: D
NSAIDs like ibuprofen likely work by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins to inhibit cellular responses to inflammation. Ibuprofen does not depress the central nervous system, nor does it enhance coping with pain. Opioids bind with opiate receptors to modify perceptions of pain.
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