A patient who has been taking opioids for chronic pain is improving, and the physician reduces the daily dose. The patient says that he is worried that the pain will return. He says that he is also worried that he will go through drug withdrawal. How should the health care professional respond to the patient?

Explain the pathophysiologic changes that can cause the signs and symptoms associated with common bile duct obstruction.

Anurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin to treat heart failure. which of the following factors predisposes this client to developing digoxin toxicity? a. having a prolapsed mitral valve b. having a 10-year history of copd c. taking a high-ceiling diuretic d. taking an hmg coa reductase inhibitor

Anurse is teaching about a new prescription for infliximab to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? a. “you will receive a mantoux test before the initial medication dose.” b. “you might experience diarrhea during the first 2 weeks of treatment.” c. “you will receive the medication every week for 6 weeks.” d. “you should receive the intranasal influenza vaccine.”