Opioid Analgesics
Opioid Analgesics ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic pain about the use of transdermal fentanyl.
Which statements by the client indicate understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.
The client should change the patch every 72 hours and apply it to a clean, dry, and hairless area of skin. This ensures that the patch adheres well and delivers the medication at a steady rate.
The client should change the patch every 72 hours and apply it to a clean, dry, and hairless area of skin. This ensures that the patch adheres well and delivers the medication at a steady rate.
The client should not cut the patch in half. This can damage the patch and cause fentanyl to leak out or be absorbed too quickly.
The client should avoid exposing the patch to heat sources, such as heating pads, electric blankets, saunas, or hot tubs. Heat can increase the absorption of fentanyl and cause an overdose.
The client should dispose of the used patch by folding it onto itself and placing it in a sealed container or a special disposal pouch. Flushing the patch down the toilet can contaminate the water supply and pose a risk to others.
The client should change the patch every 72 hours and apply it to a clean, dry, and hairless area of skin. This ensures that the patch adheres well and delivers the medication at a steady rate.
Choice C is wrong because the client should not cut the patch in half. This can damage the patch and cause fentanyl to leak out or be absorbed too quickly.
Choice D is wrong because the client should avoid exposing the patch to heat sources, such as heating pads, electric blankets, saunas, or hot tubs. Heat can increase the absorption of fentanyl and cause an overdose.
Choice E is wrong because the client should dispose of the used patch by folding it onto itself and placing it in a sealed container or a special disposal pouch. Flushing the patch down the toilet can contaminate the water supply and pose a risk to others.