NSAIDS
Given the potential for GI Upset, the nurse should instruct patients to take NSAIDs with ______
What is FOOD?
Pain is not only a physiological response but a __________ one as well
What is psychological
A patient reports having a pain level of a 1 on a scale of 1 to 10. This medication would be effective & prudent for the nurse to choose if prescribed
What is Tylenol
These types of medications are controlled by DEA, classified into severity categories, and can cause serious side effects such as death & addiction.
What are opiods
_____________ patches block the pain response at the site to reduce the pain signal
What are lidocaine patches
While teaching patients about side effects to watch out for, what is something patient should be aware of while brushing their teeth?
What is BLEEDING gums?
The sudden type of pain that can be caused by caused or injury is called ______
what is acute pain
While administering Tylenol, the nurse should educate the patient to avoid this substance.
What is alcohol
Your patient has reported a 10/10 pain after surgery. The physician has ordered the following medications for pain prn:
Tylenol 650mg Q6H
Motrin 800mg Q8H
Oxycontin 5mg Q4H
Which would be the most appropriate for the nurse to administer?
What is oxycontin
_______________ pain receptors sends a signal to the brain alerting it that an injury has occurred
What are nociceptive
The labs nurses should check prior to administering Toradol IV
what are renal function labs
the type of deep pain that stems from organs is called _____________________
what is visveral pain
An overdose of Tylenol can result in this
What is hepatotoxicity
when teaching patients about opiods, the nurse should consider this common side effect & to have the patient be vigilant about fiber & water intake.
What is constipation
The __________ system that controls heart rate & breathing & is most affected by opiods
What is the Autonomic Nervous System
___________ (s) have cardiovascular effects because they do not block TXA2 but selectively inhibit the beneficial vascular effects of prostacyclin (vasodilator)
Conditions such as arthritis can cause this type of long term pain.
What is chronic pain
Tylenol has a max dose of _________ per day.
What is 4 grams
The nurse has to be aware of this life threatening side effect when administering opiods.
What is respiratory depression
________ and ______ medications are used "off label" in some cases to help inhibit the pain response
What are gabapentin & amitriptyline
NSAIDS act by inhibiting the _____ & ____ enzymes.
COX1 or COX2
The nurse should assess pain level both ______________ and _____________ medication administration
What is before & after
Tylenol acts by inhibiting _____________
prostaglandins
The _________ opiod receptor is responsible for addiction, respiratory depression & euphoria
What is the "Mu" receptor
In the 1990s, this medication was widely prescribed causing addiction & crime.
What is Oxycotin