Drug Card
Vocabulary
Abused Opioids
Miscellaneous
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100

What class is Naloxone in?

Narcotic Antagonist

100

The use of prescription drugs for non-prescribed 

purposes or the use of drugs that have no prescribed medical use.

What is "Drug Abuse"?

100

This term is preferred because it refers to both natural and synthetic products that have morphine-like affects.

What is Opioid?

100

What is the classic triad of an opioid overdose?

1. Miosis/small pupils

2. Respiratory Depression

3. Decreased level of consciousness

100

What are the effects of taking an opipid?

sedation, euphoria

200

How is Naloxone supplied?

2mg/2ml

200

A predictable set of signs and symptoms that occurs after a decrease in the amount of the usual dose of a drug or its sudden cessation.

What is Withdrawal Syndrome?

200

Onset of action intranasally?

onset of action is less than 5 minutes


200

Beyond the triad symptoms of opioid overdose what are other signs and symptoms  could be present? 

Name 3

slow shallow breathing, cold clammy skin

impaired coordination, severe hypoxia

bradycardia, hypotension, lethargy

muscle spasm, seizures, urinary retention

respiratory depression


200

What is Wyoming law 35-4-901 thru 35-5-906?

A new Wyoming law allows pharmacists to prescribe naloxone to individuals. Anyone can go to a local pharmacy and ask about obtaining naloxone.

300

Naloxone Pediatric Dose

  • Pediatric:
  • > 20 kg: 0.4 to 2.0 mg IV, IO, IM, Sub-Q, or 2 to 4 mg intranasal. May repeat every 2 to 3 minutes as needed.
  • ≤ 20 kg: 0.1 mg/kg IV, IO, IM, Sub-Q to a max dose of 2.0 mg. May repeat every 2 to 3 minutes as needed.
300

Compulsive, uncontrollable dependence on a substance, habit, or practice (can be physical or mental dependence).

What is addiction?

300

How long are the effects of the Naloxone?

60 to 100 minutes

300

Naloxone is metabolized in the --------? and excreted via the -------?

liver, kidneys

300

Why do patients that have opioid toxcity have to be transported for medical care?

Due to the risk of reemergence of opioid toxicity with respiratory failure and death.

400

Adult Dose of Naloxone.

Adult: 0.4 to 2.0 mg IV, IO, IM, Sub-Q, or 2.0 to 4.0 mg intranasal (1.0 mg. per nostril)  May repeat every 2 to 3 minutes as needed

400

Psychological and/or physical dependence, functional impairment, and deviation from approved social norms.

What are SYMPTOMS of drug abuse?

400

Name 3 common street names for opioids.

Dreamer, Junk, Smack, Horse, School Boy, Dover's Powder

400

If given too much naloxone too fast what may be the result?

combative and violent patient

400

What signs may be present on the patient to alert you to an opioid overdose?

thrombophlebitis, scarred veins, puckered scars


500

6 rights of medication administration.

Right Patient          Right Documentation

Right Medication

Right Dose

Right Time

Right Route 

500

In 2016 the program was awarded a 5 year grant to include Naloxone Kits which are opioid over dose antidotes across the state. 

What is  the "Grant to Prevent Prescription Drug-Opioid Overdose Related Deaths"?

500

Name 5 narcotics that Naloxone can help reverse.

Morphine             Precodan       Stadol

Demerol               fentanyl        Darvon

paregoric              methadone

Dilaudid                Nubain

Codeine                 Talwin

Heroin              T

500

Name 4 ways a opium derivative can be administered.

percutaneously/absorbed thru the mucus membranes

sniffing/snorting

subcutaneous injection/skin popping

Direct IV injection/mainlining


500

What are the signs of a positive response to the naloxone? (3)

Dilation of pupils if constricted 

increase in respiratory function, blood pressure and cardiac rate