Pain Assessment
Pain is considered this type of experience.
What is subjective?
What do opioids bind to?
Primarily bind to mu, kappa, and delta receptors.
This medication is also known as Tylenol.
What is Acetaminophen?
Pain can cause this ventilator problem.
What is ventilator dyssynchrony?
What does “analgesia-first sedation” mean?
Treat pain before increasing sedative medications.
What pain scale is most commonly used for alert adults?
What is the Numeric Rating Scale (0-10)?
Which opioid has an immediate onset and lasts only 5–20 minutes?
What is Remifentanil (Ultiva)?
NSAIDs are the drug of choice for this type of pain
What is tissue destruction/inflammatory pain?
What should be treated first before increasing sedation?
What is pain?
Which opioid has the fastest onset?
Fentanyl or Remifentanil (about 1 minute IV)
Which pain assessment tool is designed for infants and non-verbal patients?
What is the FLACC scale?
Which opioid is commonly known by the brand name Dilaudid?
What is Hydromorphone?
Which body organ is most at risk from an acetaminophen overdose?
What is the liver?
A ventilated patient is anxious and bucking the ventilator because of pain. Which medication class should be considered before increasing sedatives?
What are analgesics?
patient has taken opioids for several months and now needs higher doses for pain relief. What is this called?
What is tolerance?
Which pain assessment tool is commonly used for critically ill ICU patients?
What is CPOT (Critical Pain Observation Tool)?
Which reversal agent rapidly reverses opioid overdose?
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
List the three major therapeutic effects of NSAIDs.
Why are opioids often combined with sedatives?
They reduce the dose needed for each medication, improve comfort, reduce anxiety, and improve ventilator synchrony.
A patient develops withdrawal symptoms after opioids are suddenly stopped. What is this called?
What is physical dependence?
Name three physiologic signs that may indicate pain.
Name four common opioid side effects.
Name three major complications of NSAIDs.
A patient receiving morphine suddenly develops respiratory depression with a respiratory rate of 4/min. What medication should be given?
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
A patient repeatedly asks for more pain medication because their pain is poorly controlled—not because of addiction. What term describes this?
What is pseudoaddiction?