The nurse is aware that meperidine (Demerol) would not be the recommended drug in the management of cancer pain because of which property?
A) It is more interactive with kappa receptors.
B) Its duration of action is shorter than that of morphine.
C) It produces mood alterations and euphoria.
D) It is not used in the management of any type of pain.
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