A nurse is instructing a patient on the administration of an opioid medication. What medication effect will most likely develop?
A) Lower extremity paresthesia
B) Drowsiness
C) Occipital headache
D) Polyuria
B
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Drowsiness and sedation are results of central nervous system depression. The patient will not develop lower extremity paresthesia, occipital headache, or polyuria. If these effects develop, they are not related to the opioid medication.
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