When compared to traditional opioid analgesia,patient controlled analgesia may provide adequate pain control,but there is also
A) an increased risk of side effects such as sedation, pruritus, and gastrointestinal problems
B) an increased risk of tolerance and physical dependence
C) decreased patient satisfaction with the PCA technique
D) all the above are true
E) none of the above are true
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Q2: The amount of drug that is self-administered
Q3: During patient-controlled analgesia (PCA),the lockout interval is
A)
Q4: Patient-controlled analgesia can be administered via all
Q5: The technique where the patient self-administers small
Q6: When opioids (e.g.,morphine,meperidine)are administered via patient-controlled analgesia
Q7: The use of a single large dose
Q8: Patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEI)is achieved by
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