Pathophysiology
The stage where noxious stimuli are converted into electrical activity
What is Transduction?
In SOCRATES, what does the "A" stand for?
What is Association (Associated symptoms)?
This opioid produces a toxic metabolite called normeperidine
What is Meperidine (Demerol)?
The most commonly used dietary method in clinical practice where the meal eaten is weighed and calculated.
What is Observed Food Consumption?
The formula to compute BMI.
What is Weight (kg) / Height (m²)?
The "relay station" of the brain that sends pain signals to the somatosensory cortex and limbic system
What is the Thalamus?
This mnemonic stands for Site, Onset, Character, Radiation, Association, Time course, Exacerbating/Relieving, and Severity
What is SOCRATES?
This describes a dose beyond which there is no improvement in analgesic effect.
What is the Ceiling Effect?
This nutritional assessment method deals with individual measurement of objective data, summarized as ABCD.
What is the Direct Method?
Adults with large visceral fat stores around the waist are described as having this type of obesity.
What is Android obesity?
These fibers carry information about touch, pressure, and vibration, helping to "close the gate
What are A-beta (large-diameter) fibers?
This tool uses "Face, Legs, Activity, Crying, and Consolability" to assess pain.
What is the FLACC Scale?
Diazepam and Midazolam are in this drug class, used for anxiety or muscle spasms.
What are Benzodiazepines?
What does the "B" in ABCD nutritional assessment stand for?
What is Biochemical?
This measurement is used to evaluate the degree of subcutaneous fat stores.
What is Triceps Skin Fold (TSF) thickness?
This theory suggests pain modulation occurs at the substantia gelatinosa in the dorsal horn.
What is the Gate Control Theory?
This scale is often used for infants 6 months and younger in the NICU
What is the CRIES Scale?
These work primarily at the site of injury or peripherally, such as NSAIDs.
What are Non-opioids?
This screening tool is specifically designed for older adults in long-term care.
What is the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)?
When measuring height, the subject should stand erect and barefooted on this device.
What is a Stadiometer?
The process of releasing endogenous opioids like endorphins to inhibit pain impulses is known as this.
What is Modulation?
What does the "Q" stand for in the PQRST pain assessment?
What is Quality (or Character)?
This medication is often used for moderate to severe pain and has a faster onset than morphine.
What is Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)?
This method uses community indices like agricultural production and household income to assess nutritional status
What is the Indirect Method?
A waist-to-hip ratio of less than or equal to 0.80 in females is associated with this outcome.
What is a reduced disease risk?