A nurse is preparing to give pentazocine (Talwin) to her client. A student asks her to explain the classification and how it works. How does the nurse respond?

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Rationale 1. Talwin has both agonist and antagonist actions.
Rationale 2: Talwin is a mixed opiate that has agonist and antagonist actions that work on two of the most common opiate receptors.
Rationale 3. Talwin is a mixed opiate that has agonist and antagonist actions that work on two of the most common opiate receptors
Rationale 4. Talwin is a mixed opiate that has agonist and antagonist actions that work on two of the most common opiate receptors

A Nurse Is Preparing to Give Pentazocine (Talwin) to Her