Postoperative acute respiratory depression

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1. A patient is prescribed opioid antagonists for postoperative acute respiratory depression. The patient's son wants to get some basic information about opioid antagonists.

a. What are opioid antagonists used for?

b. What are the adverse reactions of opioid antagonists?

2. A patient is being given postsurgical opioid treatment in a local healthcare facility.

What ongoing assessments should the nurse perform when treating the patient with opioid antagonists?

3. A patient in a healthcare facility is prescribed an opioid antagonist for treatment of acute pain.

What role should the nurse play when managing acute pain in the patient?

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