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A client with a head injury asks why he cannot have something for his headache. The nurse's response is based on the understanding that analgesics could:
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Analgesic medication does not counteract the effects of antibiotics. Analgesic medication may lower blood pressure elevated due to anxiety. Analgesic medication, especially CNS depressants, is not given if there is danger of increasing ICP, because neurological changes may not be apparent. Also, further depression of the CNS is contraindicated. Analgesics do not stimulate the CNS.