Question

9. The nurse notices that a patient has recieved oxycodonelacetaminophen (Percocet) 5/325, two tablets every three hours for pain for the past three days. What concerns the nurse most? 1. The patient's level of pain 2. The potential for addiction 3The amount of daily acetaminophen 4. The risk of gastrointestonal bleeding Defend your answer

Answer 1

Q. No. 9. Answer :

Oxycodone acetaminophen 5/ 325 is opioid analgesic is used to decrease moderate to severe pain.

Answer is " 4 "

The nurse must concern regarding risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, because over dosage of these oxycodone acetaminophen leads to gastrointestinal bleeding and gum bleeding and blood in the urine and stools, so the nurse should concern these side effects of the drug first.

Then should know the drug addiction, then wean off the drug slowly, to avoid addiction, according to the pain levels change the medications.