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Block Test 3: Session 11: Opioids: Objective C

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Which adverse effect is the major cause of fatality associated with opioid use?

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Which adverse effect is the major cause of fatality associated with opioid use?

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Respiratory depression

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What agent can reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression?

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Naloxone

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How is opioid induced constipation treated?

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Laxatives

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Does tolerance develop to the constipating effects of opioids?

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No

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How does this agent work?

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Competitive antagonist of opioid receptors

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At what anatomical target do opioids act is to produce nausea/ vomitting?

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MOR in area postrema

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What are 2 ways that opioid-induced nausea/vomiting can be reduced?

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Antiemetics and tolerance

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In addition to withdrawal and dependence, what are three other adverse effects of opioid analgesia therapy

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Respiratory depression, nausea, constipation

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What are some approaches for managing opioid tolerance development?

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Drug holidays, interrupted dosing schedules, drug rotation

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At what pathways do opioids act to produce rewarding effects associated with addiction?

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Reward pathways like VTA-nucleus accumbens

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