Title: Pharmacological Considerations for a 72-Year-Old Patient with Abdominal Pain

Answer the following questions in at least 7 sentences, paragraph form. Be sure to include APA in-text and post reference citations from Hitner, H., Nagle, B. T., Kaufman, M. B., Ariel, H., & Peimani-Lalehzarzadeh,Y. (2022). Pharmacology: An introduction (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 9781260021820 I have included my McGraw-Hill login info to access the ebook.as well. When you login to McGraw Hill Connect account, click on my account at the top of the page, then click on ebook access the login info will be provided for the assigned writer
Scenario 1
T.M, a 72 year old female was admitted to the medical-surgical floor for abdominal pain. The patient is scheduled for surgery (a laparotomy) in the morning. Post-op orders are discussed with the patient. The provider prescribes morphine.
1)Why was morphine ordered? (USLO 3.4)
2)What are the considerations for patients who are prescribed morphine? What are your concerns? Explain your answer. (USLO 3.4, 3.8)
3)T.M asks how naloxone is different from buprenorphine. How would you respond? Explain your answer. (USLO 3.4, 3.8)
4)Due to low urinary output, T.M stays in the hospital for 2 days. After clear diagnostic renal workup, T.M is discharged with a prescriiption for acetaminophen. What drug classification is acetaminophen? 5)How does it work? (USLO 3.2. 3.3)
6)What are the patient teachings for acetaminophen? (USLO 3.3, 3.4, 3.8)

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