Pain
Pain Scales
Pain Interventions
Complementary Meds
Medications
100
Pain that lasts for a short amount of time
Acute
100
A subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven-point scale
What is numeric pain rating scale
100
Environmental control, massage, cold/heat packs, distraction, positioning, splinting, exercise
What are examples of nonpharmacologic interventions?
100
Gingerroot and garlic
What are homeopathic meds that inhibit platelet aggregation/increase risk of bleeding?
Pharmacological: Warfarin/coumadin
100
4 g/day max, hepatotoxic
What is acetaminophen?
200
Pain that lasts beyond a normal healing period
What is chronic pain?
200
Shows a series of faces ranging from happy face to a crying face
What is wong-baker pain scale
200
Tylenol, Dilaudid, Fentanyl, Morphine, Toradol
What are examples of pharmacologic interventions?
200
Has a calming effect
What is chamomile or valerian?
200
Vomiting, decreased GI motility, no gag reflex, difficulty swallowing, decrease LOC
What are contraindications to administer pain medication
300
Increases risk for chronic pain, post-op complications, longer stays, and hospital acquired conditions.
What is poorly controlled acute pain? (poor pain management)
300
Used to assess pain for children between the ages 2-7 years
What is FLACC Pain scale
300
Reassessment time of PO medications
What is within 60 minutes of administration?
300
Helps with nausea
What is peppermint, licorice or ginger?
300
Dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation
What are anticholinergic effects?
400
Factor that affects pian experience/increase sensitivity?
What is anxiety and/or fear?
400
Pain scale used for infants under 6 months old
CRIES- assesses crying, oxygenation, vital signs, facial expression and sleeplessness
400
Reassessment time for IV/IM medications
What is within 30 minutes of administration?
400
Improves memory
Ginkgo biloba
RISK- increases bleeding- don’t take with warfarin/coumadin
400
Self administered analgesic; small frequent doses
What is PCA- patient controlled analgesic?
500
Temporary flare-up of moderate to severe pain
What is breakthrough pain?
Incident, idiopathic, end of dose
500
Pain scale used for individuals that are unable to communicate their pain
FLACC or
PAINAD (specifically for dementia pts)- 0-10 scale breathing, negative vocalization (yelling/moaning), facial expression, body language, ability to be consoled
500
Anticonvulsant
Antianxiety
Antidepressant
Anesthetic
Antihistamine
Antiemetic
What is Adjuvant analgesic?
500
Med administration abbreviation : ATC means...
Around the clock
500
Tremors, rigidity, restless, acute dystonia(spastic movements) drooling, agitation, shuffling gait
What are Extrapyramidal symotoms?