How do morphine and morphine agonists alter the client's pain experience?
A. These substances act on tissues experiencing damage and alter the physical prob-lems causing the pain.
B. These substances bind to opioid receptor sites in the central nervous system and alter the perception of pain.
C. These substances inhibit the generation of impulses along sensory nerve tracts and alter the transmission of pain.
D. These substances redirect neurotransmitter release within the brain and alter the termination site of pain impulses.
B
Morphine and morphine agonists do nothing to change the cause or transmission of pain. They bind to naturally occurring opioid receptor sites and alter the client's perception of the painful experience.
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