The Opioid Epidemic
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Which opioid is 1000 times more potent than morphine and was approved by the FDA in November 2018?

  • Sufentanyl (correct)
  • Prescription opioids
  • Fentanyl
  • Heroin

Which type of opioid saw a decline in deaths around 2017?

  • Heroin (correct)
  • Sufentanyl
  • Fentanyl
  • Prescription opioids

How is potency always measured in relation to?

  • Fentanyl
  • Heroin
  • Morphine (correct)
  • Sufentanyl

Which one of these is true about opiates and opioids?

<p>Opioids are derived from the poppy plant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about Fentanyl?

<p>Fentanyl is administered intravenously by drug addicts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which document precipitated the pendulum swing towards the over-treatment phase of pain in the early 2000's?

<p>The 5th Vital Sign document (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the proposed solution by Purdue Pharma to make chronic opioid therapy more sustainable?

<p>To change the formulation of oxycodone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason behind the development of Oxycontin 2.0 by Purdue Pharma?

<p>To prevent abuse and misuse (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug played a significant role in the steep rise of opioid deaths starting around 2013?

<p>Fentanyl (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is true about the difference between opiates and opioids?

<p>Opiates are derived from the poppy plant, while opioids are synthetic drugs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a legitimate use of Fentanyl?

<p>Used as an anesthetic during labor and delivery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of opioid saw a continued increase in deaths even as heroin and prescription opioids declined around 2017?

<p>Fentanyl (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended knowledge level regarding drug names and potencies?

<p>No need to memorize drug names and potencies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributed to the rise of opioid deaths starting in the 2000's?

<p>The rise of Fentanyl (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the pendulum swing towards the over-treatment phase of pain?

<p>The publication of the 'Pain: The 5th Vital Sign' document (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the development of Oxycontin 2.0 by Purdue Pharma?

<p>The poor execution of Oxycontin 1.0 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the extended-release form of oxycodone, Oxycontin 1.0?

<p>It resulted in the development of a generation of drug addicts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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