A client has just returned from back surgery. He has an epidural catheter in place for postoperative pain control. The nurse knows that which of the following is true about an epidural catheter?
a. The catheter can be used to administer medications other than the prescribed pain medication.
b. All opioid analgesics used for epidural administration must be preservative-free.
c. Respiratory depression does not occur when the epidural catheter is used for opioid analgesic administration.
d. The epidural catheter is inserted into a vein in the back.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: Only certain medications can be administered via epidural.
B Correct: All opioid analgesics used for epidural administration must be preservative-free.
C Incorrect: Respiratory depression can occur with epidural analgesia.
D Incorrect: The epidural catheter is inserted into the epidural space of the spinal column.
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