Question

The nurse instructs the client taking ibuprofen that the drug is effective for pain relief because it acts to

a- slow painful stimuli through type A-delta pain fibers.
b- reduce inflammation and block prostaglandins.
c- interrupt the transmission of pain impulses.
d- interfere with the relay of pain information through the dorsal horn.

Answer 1

Ibuprofen is effective for pain relief because it reduces inflammation and blocks prostaglandins.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse instructs the client taking ibuprofen that the drug is effective for pain relief because it acts to reduce inflammation and block prostaglandins. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, work by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes that are involved in pain and inflammation. When tissues are injured, arachidonic acid is converted into prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain. Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs inhibit this conversion, effectively reducing pain and inflammation.