The nurse teaches a student nurse about the action of ibuprofen. Which statement, if made by the student, indicates that teaching was effective?
a. "The drug decreases pain impulses in the spinal cord."
b. "The drug decreases sensitivity of the brain to painful stimuli."
c. "The drug decreases production of pain-sensitizing chemicals."
d. "The drug decreases the modulating effect of descending nerves."
ANS: C
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) provide analgesic effects by decreasing the production of pain-sensitizing chemicals such as prostaglandins at the site of injury. Transmission of impulses through the spinal cord, brain sensitivity to pain, and the descending nerve pathways are not affected by NSAIDs.
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