Title: Define the pharmacological components and common uses of opioids.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Describing the Opioid Crisis

Definition should include

- plant-based opioids (e.g., opium from poppy seeds)
- names of legal and illegal opioids
- heroin
- names of the most common opioids
- fentanyl
- medical diagnoses and injuries associated with opioid prescriptions
- commonly used terms.

Process/Skill Questions:

- For what illnesses are opioids commonly prescribed?
- What is the current medical protocol when opioids are prescribed?

Teacher Resource:

- Prescription Pain Medications, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes for Health