The nurse is caring for a patient with severe pain related to ureteral colic. What medication can the nurse administer with a physician's order that will inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandin E, reducing swelling and facilitating passage of the stone?
a) Meperidine (Demerol)
b) Ketoralac (Toradol)
c) Morphine sulfate
d) Aspirin
Ans: b) Ketoralac (Toradol)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ketorolac (Toradol), are effective in treating renal stone pain because they provide specific pain relief. They also inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandin E, reducing swelling and facilitating passage of the stone.
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