The nursing instructor is discussing cerebral aneurysms with the junior nursing class. The instructor is talking about medications given to clients with aneurysms. What substances would the instructor tell the students should not be administered to clients with an aneurysm who experience pain?
A) Corticosteroids
B) Opioid analgesics
C) Anticonvulsants
D) Tranquilizers or barbiturates

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Opioid analgesics should be avoided in clients with cerebral aneurysms experiencing pain because they can mask neurological symptoms and potentially worsen the condition by causing respiratory depression, which can increase intracranial pressure.

The Nursing Instructor Is Discussing Cerebral Aneurysms with the Junior