PCA Safety And Monitoring
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QUESTION
What nursing assessment must be completed before initiating PCA opioid therapy?
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Which patient factor increases risk with a PCA basal rate: opioid-naïve status or opioid tolerance?
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What is the PCA "basal rate" setting?
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Continuous background opioid infusion. A basal rate provides a steady low-dose opioid delivery to maintain analgesia, supplementing patient-initiated boluses.
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