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Medication: Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

Morphine is an opioid agonist used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It binds to opiate receptors in the central nervous system to alter pain perception and cause sedation. Common side effects include respiratory depression, constipation, and nausea/vomiting. Morphine can be administered orally, subcutaneously, intravenously, or epidurally/intrathecally. Nurses monitor patients for respiratory depression and assess pain levels after administration.

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Medication: Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

Morphine is an opioid agonist used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It binds to opiate receptors in the central nervous system to alter pain perception and cause sedation. Common side effects include respiratory depression, constipation, and nausea/vomiting. Morphine can be administered orally, subcutaneously, intravenously, or epidurally/intrathecally. Nurses monitor patients for respiratory depression and assess pain levels after administration.

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication

STUDENT NAME _____________________________________


Morphine
MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Opioid Agonist
CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________

PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use


Binds to opiate receptors in the CNS. Alters Relief of moderate to severe pain sedation
the perception of and response to painful reduction of bowel motility.
stimuli while producing generalized CNS
depression.

Complications Medication Administration


Respiratory depression, constipation, orthostatic
Text Oral, subq, IV, epidural and
hypertension, urinary retention, cough supression, n/v, intrathecal.
opioid toxicity triad.

Contraindications/Precautions
Biliary tract surgery, premature infants during and after
delivery b/c of respiratory depressant effects; pregnancy
category risk C medication; use cautiously with clients who Nursing Interventions
have asthma, emphysema, or head injuries. Obese clients Assess pain level and monitor
are at greater risk for prolonged adverse effects. vitals, if respiratory rate is less
than 12 notify provider and
withhold med. Have naloxone
and resuscitation equipment
Interactions available. Monitor I&O's,
CNS depressants such as phenobarbital, adminster antiemetic PRN.
benzodiazepines, and alcohol have additive CNS
depression action.Anticholinergics such as atropine have
additive anticholinergic effects such as constipation or
urinary retention; antihypretensives have an additive
hypotensive effect. Client Education
Avoid the consumption of
alcohol and meds that have
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness CNS effect, avoid hazardous
Relief of moderate to severe pain, cough suppression, and activities such as driving due to
resolution of diarrhea. the sedative effects; void every
4 hours.

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

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