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Lewis Chapter 10 Pain

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show PAIN  
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What are the components of the nursing role in regards to pain (4)?   show
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show unnecessary suffering, physical and psychosocial dysfunction, impaired recovery from acute illness and surgery, immunosuppression , and sleep disturbances  
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show “Whatever the person experiencing the pain says it is, existing whenever the person says it does.”  
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What is the definition of pain according to the International Association for the Study of Pain?   show
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Who is the expert, most valid means of pain assessment?   show
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show incorporate nonverbal information such as behaviors into their pain assessment  
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What are affective responses to pain?   show
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Studies have consistently demonstrated a link between __________ and __________.   show
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show the state of severe distress associated with events that threaten the intactness of the person  
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show grimacing, social withdrawal, less physical activity  
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show Nociception  
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What the four processes of nociception?   show
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show Transduction  
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Where does transduction take place?   show
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Give some examples of the chemicals that excite nociceptors to excitation?   show
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show Via small, rapidly conducting, myelinated A-delta fibers and unmyelinated, slowly conducting C fibers  
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show Pain caused by the activation of peripheral nociceptors  
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What would a pain therapy need to do in order to prevent transduction and initiation of an action potential?   show
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show NSAIDS  
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show Advil, Motrin, Naprosyn, Aleve  
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What drugs block the action of phospholipase thereby blocking the production of prostaglandins and leukotrienes?   show
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show Local anesthetics like Lidocaine, bupivacaine (Sensorcaine) and antiseizure drugs like carbamazepine (Tegretol), oxcarbazepine (Trileptol), and lamotrigine (Lamictal)  
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show the movement of pain impulses from the site of transduction to the brain  
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show 1. Peripheral nerves to spinal cord 2. Dorsal horn processing 3. Transmission to the thalamus and cortex  
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show Areas on the skin that are innervated primarily by a single spinal cord segment  
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show the dorsal horn of the spinal cord  
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show Activation  
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What kind of signal do these neurotransmitters produce? Y-aminobutyric acid (GABA), serotonin, norepinephrine   show
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show They block the release of neurotransmitters, particularly substance P.  
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What are two kinds of opioids?   show
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Morphine is an example of what kind of opioid?   show
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Enkephalin and Beta Endorphin are examples of what kind of opioid?   show
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show a state in which neurons activated by noxious mechanical and chemical stimuli are sensitized by such stimuli and become hyper-responsive to all subsequent stimuli delivered to the neurons' receptive fields (thefreedictionary.com).  
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show Central Sensitization  
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show continued nociceptive input from the periphery  
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show ongoing stimulation of c-fiber (slow) nociceptors  
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show gradually increased firing of specialized dorsal horn neurons in response to ongoing stimulation of c-fiber nociceptors  
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show because windup is dependent on the activation of NMDA  
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show glial cells  
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What are 4 clinical results of central sensitization?   show
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show Increased response to noxious stimuli- what used to hurt, now really hurts.  
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show painful response to normally innocuous stimuli – what used not hurt, now hurts!  
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show prolonged pain after the original noxious stimulus is gone – It shouldn’t hurt, but it does.  
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What is referred pain?   show
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What is a first order neuron?   show
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What is a second order neuron?   show
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show conduct impulses from the thalamus to the cortex  
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show to third order neurons primarily in the thalamus and to several other areas of the brain  
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What is it called when pain is recognized, defined and responded to by the individual experiencing the pain?   show
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show There is no single area in the brain for pain perception  
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show the reticular activating system (RAS)  
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What area of the brain is believed to be responsible for localization and characterization of pain?   show
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What area of the brain is believed to be responsible for the emotional and behavioral responses to pain?   show
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show cortical structures  
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show Modulation involves the activation of descending pathways that exert inhibitory or facilitatory effects on the transmission of pain.  
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The degree of __________ determines the amount of nociceptive stimulation that may or may not be perceived as pain.   show
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show Cymbalta, Elavil, Effexor (used for cancer pain)  
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What are the two categories of pain based on the underlying pathology?   show
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show Nociceptive Pain  
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show Nociceptive pain  
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show Bone, Muscle, Joint, Skin, Connective tissue  
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What is the usually quality of somatic pain?   show
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Where does visceral pain come from?   show
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show Neuropathic pain  
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The fifth vital sign   show
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Name 7 pain characteristics that should be assessed.   show
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show neuropathic  
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Patients typically describe _________ pain as sharp, aching, throbbing, and cramping.   show
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show acetaminophen, aspirin and other salicylates, and NSAIDS  
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show 1) analgesic ceiling 2) No tolerance or dependence 3) usually OTC  
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What kind of pain is caused by damage to peripheral nerves or the CNS?   show
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show gastric upset, platelet dysfunction, and bleeding  
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show Like: analgesia and antipyretic effects Different: no anti-platelet or anti-inflammatory effects  
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Where is acetaminophen metabolized?   show
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show Patients with liver disease or alcoholism  
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What is the daily maximum dose for acetaminophen especially for older adults?   show
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Cox inhibitors   show
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show increased cardiovascular events such as stroke and myocardial infarction  
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show NSAIDs  
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What does COX 1 do?   show
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What does COX 2 do?   show
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show selective cox 2 inhibitor, Vioxx was pulled from the market along with Bextra due to concerns about adverse cardiovascular events (MI).  
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Use of what non opioid should be limited with elderly patients and patients with a history of PUD?   show
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What is the same about Morphine, Oxycontin, hydrocodone, codeine, methadone, Dilaudid and Levo-Dromoran?   show
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show moderate to severe because they are potent and have no analgesic ceiling  
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show Respirations because morphine can cause respiratory depression  
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show We withhold the medication and alert the physician.  
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show Acetaminophen or NSAIDs  
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show Tylenol 3= codeine plus acetaminophen, Vicodin = hydrocodone plus acetaminophen, Vicoprofen = hydrocodone plus acetaminophen  
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show physiologic, affective, behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural  
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show the genetic, anatomic, and physical determinants of pain  
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What is the affective dimension of pain?   show
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What is the behavioral component of pain?   show
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What does the cognitive component of pain refer to?   show
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What does the sociocultural dimension of pain encompass?   show
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Name some modulating chemicals sent down by the brain to tone down pain signals. (SON GABA)   show
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show Elavil, Effexor, and Cymbalta  
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show Nocioceptive pain  
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show Neuropathic pain  
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show lasting 3 months or past the time when acute pain is expected to should subside  
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show onset, duration, pattern, location, intensity, quality, associated symptoms, what makes it better or worsens it  
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What are the three categories of pain drug therapy?   show
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show acetaminophen, aspirin, salicylates, and NSAIDs  
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What characteristics are shared by nonopioid analgesics?   show
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What level of pain is aspirin for and what are its drawbacks?   show
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show Has analgesic and antipyretic like asa. Does not have anti-inflammatory or anti-platelet  
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show acetaminophen is metabolized in the liver/hepatotoxicity  
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What kind of analgesic works by inhibiting the enzyme that converts arachidonic acid into prostaglandins?   show
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¬¬¬Inhibition of _________ causes renal function impairment, bleeding tendencies, GI upset and ulceration, the bad side effects of NSAIDs. Inhibition of__________ reduces inflammation in injured tissues.   show
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Why were Vioxx and Bextra pulled from the market?   show
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What intensity of pain are opioids for?   show
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Why is it that opioids can treat moderate to severe pain when nonopioids can not?   show
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Name 6 common opiods.   show
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show Morphine  
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show meperidine (Demoral, Pethidine)  
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What are the common side effects of opioids (5 )?   show
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Which opioid side effect is not likely to improve with time?   show
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Why are patients who are on an opioid often also taking Reglan-metocloparmide?   show
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show opioid naive, elderly, underlying lung disease, receiving other CNS depressants (sedatives, benzodiazepines, antihistamines)  
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What drug will be carefully employed if you cannot rouse your patient from a opioid induced somnolence?   show
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show Tricyclic antidepressants  
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What side effects should we monitor for if our patient is taking an antidepressant for pain relief?   show
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Amitriptyline, doxepin, imipramine, and nortriptyline are all what type of drugs?   show
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show antiseizure  
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What kind of drug is baclofen (Lioresal)?   show
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What kind of drugs are clonidine (Duraclon, Catapres) and tizanidine (Zanaflex)?   show
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Which group of adjuvant drugs is good for neuropathic pain as well as prophylaxis of migraine headaches?   show
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What kind of drugs are dexamethasone (Decadron), prednisone, and methylprednisone (medrol)?   show
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Which group of adjuvant drugs is good for neuropathic pain as well as chronic headache?   show
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show sedation, dry mouth, othostatic hypotension  
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Which kind of adjuvant drugs are especially useful when injected epidurally for acute and subacute disk herniation because they can decrease activation of an inflamed neuron?   show
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show corticosteroids  
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show hyperglycemia, fluid retention, dyspepsia, GI bleeding, impaired healing, muscle wasting, osteoporosis, adrenal suppression, and immunosupression – eeesh!  
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show NSAIDS  
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Which type of adjuvant drug works by interfering with nociceptive impulses, and is mainly used for muscle spasms?   show
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show dose adjustment based on assessment of pain relief vs. side effects  
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show to use the smallest dose of analgesic that provides effective pain relief and with the fewest side effects  
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show everybody deserves pain relief, treatment based on patient goals, combine drug and nondrug therapy, manage side effects, collaborate, Evaluate, educate  
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Name two opioids that we don’t use often because of limited efficacy or toxicities. When we do use them, it is definitely not for long term.   show
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show transduction  
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Give some examples of drugs that prevent transduction.   show
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What kind of opioid is administered transmucosally and approved for before surgery and procedures and cancer break through pain?   show
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show Kadian, Avinza, MSContin  
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Name some sustained release formulations of oxycodone.   show
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show Butorphanol (Stadol)  
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show rectal  
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Name the analgesics that are available in rectal formulations (4 PHs).   show
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show prepare the skin one hour before placement with a corticosteroid cream.  
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What kind of patch can be used to help with postherpatic pain (if the skin is unbroken)?   show
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show joint and muscle pain  
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show GI upset  
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Name a topical pain relief drug derived from red chilli peppers.   show
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What kind of topical pain relief is covered with plastic for 30 to 60 minutes before a painful procedure?   show
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show IV  
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show IM  
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Why does it only take a little bit of drug if it delivered intraspinally?   show
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1mg of intrathecal morphine is equal to ____mg of epidural morphine is equal to _____mg of IV morphine is equal to _____mg of oral morphine.   show
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Name 6 drugs that are administered intraspinally.   show
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What are the common side effects with intraspinal anesthesia?   show
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show Oops, we missed and a little CSF leaked out. Results in severe headache that only hurts when the patient is sitting or standing  
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How do we check if a intrathecal catheter is correctly placed (hasn’t migrated)?   show
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Give three types of areas that should not be treated with cold therapy.   show
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show areas being treated with radiation therapy, bleeding areas, recently injured (within the past 24 hours), or areas with decreased sensation  
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show Negative consequences if unrelieved, maintain a record of level and relief, don’t wait till pain gets bad to ask for pain relief, dosage can be adjusted if loses effectiveness, side effects, report when not relieved  
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What is the formula for tapering a patient off an opioid to which they have developed dependence.   show
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show Anxiety, tears, runny nose, sweating, yawning, piloerection, shaking chills, dilated pupils, anorexia, tremor  
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Give 9 late (48-72 hrs) manifestations of opioid withdrawal.   show
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What is the rule of double effect teach us?   show
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show for older patients because they metabolize drugs more slowly so are at greater risk for high blood levels and side effects  
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show because NSAIDs are associated with a high frequency of serious GI bleeding  
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show assess and comminicate, ameliorate, evaluate, advocate  
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