A physician calls the pharmacy to determine the closest strength of Duragesic® patch that is available to treat a patient’s cancer pain. Which of the following does the pharmacy technician identify as a commercially available strength of the Duragesic® transdermal system?

The nurse administers the initial dose of a fentanyl transdermal patch to a client with chronic pain. When monitoring the client an hour later, which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?

In what form do transdermal medications usually come?Sublingual stripsSuppositoriesPatchesTablets

What is the ideal molecular weight range for an API candidate for a transdermal drug?

In a study of five brands of pain relieving tablets P, Q, R, S and T, the brands were tested and ranked against each other as more or less effective per dose. The following results were obtained.I. P was more effective than Q.II. The effectiveness of R was less than that of S.III. T was the least effective brand tested.IV. Q and R were equally effective.V. The effectiveness of S was greater than that of Q.If the above statements are true, which of the following must also be true ?A P and S were equally effective B P was the most effective C S was the most effective D R was less effective than P

The nurse is caring for a client with cancer experiencing chronic pain and episodes of breakthrough pain. Which prescription should the nurse request from the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) to provide effective pain control?A. Hydromorphone via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)B. Morphine intramuscular (IM) as needed (PRN) for painC. Oxycodone extended-release (ER) by mouth (PO)D. Ketorolac via intravenous (IV) push