assessment
Medications
Nursing interventions
Modes of delivery
Miscellaneous
100
PQRST
What is a method for completing a thorough pain assessment
100
Opioids, Non-opiods, and adjunctives
What are 3 classifications of medications used to treat pain
100
Believe the patient, respect the client’s response to pain, be with the patient often
What are nursing actions that promote effective pain relief.
100
Patient gets almost immediate relief with this type of pain med administration
What is IV push?
100
Bleeding disorders, GI disturbances, renal and hepatic dysfunction
What are possible side effects from long term use of non-opiods.
200
Pain that comes back or is uncontrolled before the next administration of pain meds is due
What is breakthrough pain?
200
Inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins and cellular responses during inflammation
What is the action of non-opiods to control pain
200
Fear of addiction, worry about side effects, inadequate pain assessment.
What are barriers to effective pain relief.
200
A drug delivery system that allows clients to self-administer opiods with minimal risk to overdose.
What is a PCA pump?
200
respiratory depression, nausea, constipation, altered mental processes, physical dependence, over sedation.
What are possible side effects of Opiod administration
300
Pain assessment 30 minutes after this type of drug administration
What is IM injection of pain meds?
300
Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Aspirin
What are 3 Non-opioids used to treat mild-moderate pain
300
Ambu bag, suction, oral airway
What is emergency equipment that should be ready for any patient receiving pain medication?
300
A catheter is inserted in the back (just outside the spinal membrane) in order to pump in pain meds and anesthetics
What is an epidural?
300
A NANDA that addresses the potential for decreased respiratory rate after administration of an Opiod
What is "Risk for ineffective breathing pattern"?
400
Pain assessment 30-60 minutes after this type of drug administration
What is oral pain meds?
400
Fentanyl, Morphine, Meperidine
What are 3 examples of Opiods used to treat moderate-severe pain
400
Reposition patient, provide a back rub, use a TENS unit
What is applying the gate theory of pain transmission
400
Urinary retention, headache, risk for injuries
What are risks associated with epidural catheter infusion of pain meds.
400
Narcan is an example of this
What is a narcotic antagonist? (reverses effects of narcotics/opiods)
500
What are appropriate vital sign assessment intervals during epidural infusion?
What are appropriate vital sign assessment intervals during epidural infusion?
500
Acts on the CNS to produce a combination of depressing and stimulating effects. Bind with opiate receptors in the brain to modify perception of pain
What is the Action of Opiods to control pain
500
Soothing music, a favorite TV show, visitors, a good book
What are methods of distraction to decrease pain
500
An antidepressant that treats neuropathic pain
12. An antidepressant that treats neuropathic pain
500
Drugs with analgesic properties that were not originally developed to relieve
What are adjunctive medications?
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