A student nurse is presenting a teaching section for the class on opiates. The student is comparing the potencies of morphine sulfate and fentanyl (Duragesic)
Which of the following statements by the student should be included in her teaching session? a. Morphine sulfate elicits a greater response at a smaller dose.
b. Morphine sulfate and fentanyl have about equal potency, depending on the route of administration.
c. Potency indicates a higher dose and stronger response.
d. Fentanyl is more potent than morphine sulfate
D
Fentanyl is much more potent than morphine, as evidenced by its dosing in micrograms rather than milligrams.
Morphine does not elicit a greater response at a smaller dose than fentanyl.
Morphine and fentanyl do not have equal potency; fentanyl is much more potent.
Potency is defined as providing a stronger response at a smaller dosage.
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