A patient is prescribed ibuprofen for back pain. The nurse realizes this analgesic:
1. Is the first step in the World Health Organization's three-step approach to pain management.
2. Should be used with caution in patients who consume more than three alcoholic beverages per day.
3. Can be taken safely up to the day of a surgical procedure.
4. Needs to be taken at a higher dose if administered with an opioid.
Is the first step in the World Health Organization's three-step approach to pain management.
Rationale: Acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen are considered the first step in the World Health Organization's three-step approach to pain management. Acetaminophen should be used with caution in patients who consume more than three alcoholic beverages per day. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be discontinued 1 to 2 weeks prior to a surgical procedure to reduce the risk of bleeding. If a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug is administered with an opioid, the opioid dose can be reduced.
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