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M6 PII Managing Pain

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Define Noxious   injurious to physical health  
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Pain causes _ _ _ _ _ _ _   fatigue  
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Seven factors of pain assessment   Onset, Duration, Location, Intensity, Quality, Pattern, Relief Obtained  
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What does the acronym IASP stand for?   International Association for the Study of Pain  
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What does the acronym APS stand for?   American Pain Society  
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12 classifications of pain   Mild, Acute, Severe, Chronic, Intermittant, Intractable, Burning, Dull, Sharp, Precise, Poorly Localized, Referred  
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What does Intractable mean?   Constant  
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Describe referred pain.   pain felt at a site other than the site injured  
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Acute pain is classified as pain lasting how long?   less than 6 months  
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Chronic pain is classified as pain lasting how long?   more than 6 months  
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Acute pain creates what kind of response?   Fight or Flight  
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describe the synergistic effect   act of two or more substances to achieve an effect which a single substance cannot  
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explain the Gate Control theory   pain impulses released and blocked by central nervous system in spinal cord subject to alteration by thoughts, feelings, and memories  
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Which society started classifying pain as the "5th Vital Sign"   American Pain Society  
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What four ways is the cutaneous stimulated by?   heat, cold, massage, TENS (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation)  
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We can decrease pain in our patients by decreasing what?   Anxiety  
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Define Invasive.   anything that enters the body  
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What are Analgesics?   pain medications  
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What are Nonopioids?   non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used for mild to moderate pain  
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What are Opioids?   pain medications that act on higher centers of brain to modify perception and reaction; used for moderate to severe pain  
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What is the maximum daily dose for Acetaminophen?   4,000 mg / 24 hours  
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What is a side effect of Acetaminophen?   Hepatotoxicity  
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Side effect for Opioids.   Respiratory Depression  
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What is the maximum daily dose for Ibuprofin?   3.2 G / 24 hours  
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The use of Demerol has the potential for?   inducing seizures  
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Physical dependancy on Opioids common after?   1-4 weeks of regular administration  
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most common side effect of Opioids   Constipation  
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physicians commonly counter constipation by prescribing what?   stool softener with peristaltic stimulant  
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What is Narcan used for?   to block or reverse the effects of Opioids  
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What role do prostaglandin play?   sensitizes nerves to carry pain stimuli to brain (Non-Opioids inhibit prostaglandin)  
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Describe Adjuvant Analgesics.   diverse classes of drugs that relieve pain by variety of mechanisms  
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IM administration of Opioids has potential to cause what?   fibrosis of muscle and soft tissue  
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Oral route for Opioid medications are optimal for Acute or Chronic pain?   Chronic  
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Describe PCA BY PROXY.   when someone other than the patient pushes PCA button to self administer pain medications  
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Name six side effects of Epidural Opioid administration.   Urinary Retention, Postural Hypotension, Pruritus, Nausea, Vomiting, Respiratory Depression  
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During Opioid infusion, the nurse should monitor what every 15 minutes?   Respiratory Rate  
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