Assessment
Medications
Nursing Interventions
Modes of Delivery
Miscellaneous
100
PQRST
What is a method for completing a thorough pain assessment?
100
Opioids, Non-opioids, and Adjunctives
What are three 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 the IV push method?
100
An antidepressant that treats neuropathic pain
What is Neurontin?
200
Pain that comes back or is uncontrolled before the next pain medication dose is due
What is "Breakthrough Pain"
200
These inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins and cellular responses during inflammation
What is the action of non-opioids 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 opioids with minimal risk to overdose.
What is a PCA pump?
200
Bleeding disorders, GI disturbances, renal and hepatic dysfunction
What are possible side effects from long term use of NSAIDS?
300
Pain Assessment 30 minutes after this type of delivery method for pain medicine
What is IM injection?
300
Tylenol, Motrin, Aspirin
What are three non-opioids used to treat mild to moderate pain?
300
Ambu bag, suction, oxygen, 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
Respiratory depression, nausea, constipation, altered mental processes, physical dependence, over sedation.
What are possible side effects of Opioid administration?
400
Pain Assessment 30-60 minutes after this type of pain medication administration
What is oral administration of pain meds?
400
Fentanly, Morphine, Meperidine
What are three examples of Opioids used to treat moderate to 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
A NANDA that addresses the potential for decreased respiratory rate after administration of an Opiod
What is "Risk for ineffective breathing pattern"?
500
What is the appropriate time interval for V.S.'s during an epidural administration?
What is every 15 minutes?
500
These act 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
Increased respiratory rate, increased blood glucose, increased heart rate and BP
What are stress responses from acute pain that is not well controlled?
500
Pain Medications are scheduled routinely every 8 hours in the first days post-op.
What is "Around the Clock" administration of pain meds?
500
Narcan is an example of this
What is a narcotic antagonist? (reverses effects of narcotics/opioids)
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