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Pharmacology
EXAM 1
| Analgesics are... | medications that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness (i.e.-painkillers) |
| Opioid analgesics are used to manage- | moderate to severe pain |
| What are some examples of nonpharmacologic treatment options for pain? | acupressure, biofeedback, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, surgery, relaxation |
| Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with either actual or potential tissue damage | Pain |
| Pain is a very personal and individual experience and can be defined as- | whatever the patient says it is, existing whenever the patients says it does |
| What is the most common reason that patients seek health care? | Pain |