A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving naloxone intravenously. The client develops acute pain while the drug is being administered. Which of the following would most likely explain the client's pain level?
A) The drug was administered as too rapid a dose.
B) The client's pain wasn't controlled before the administration of naloxone.
C) The change in respiratory status has caused the increase in pain.
D) The dosage of the naloxone was too small.
Ans: A
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When naloxone is given IV and the bolus is given too rapidly, withdrawal symptoms and the return of intense pain occur as the level of opioid is reduced. There is no indication that the client's pain hadn't been controlled previously. A change in the respiratory status does not lead to increased pain. If the dose was too small, the client would still be experiencing some of the effects of the opioid that is being reversed.
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