ATI PHARM unit 4 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Morphine Sulfate (match w/therapeutic use) | Gold standard opioid used for moderate to severe acute/chronic pain. |
Fentanyl (therapeutic use) | 80 to 100 times more potent than morphine |
Codeine (therapeutic use) | Cough suppression |
Amitriptyline(Elavil) | Neuropathic pain |
Naloxone(Narcan) | Opioid antagonist/reversal agent |
Which of the following methods provides the most effective pain control? | Administering analgesics on a fixed schedule around the clock (fixed schedule provides continous pain relief) |
A client taking colchicine to preven acute gout attacks calls his PCP reporting diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. What instructions should the clt be given? | Stop taking the med, and come see PCP ASAP. (signs of GI toxicity) |
Which are potential adverse effects of aspirin? | Tinnitus, GI upset/ulceration, platelet interference, Reye's syndrome. (hepatotoxicity is a potential adverse effect of acetaminophen overdoses.) |
Which of the following opioids cause CNS toxicities w/repetitive dosing and should not be used for more than 48hrs? | Meperidine(Demerol) Repeated use can result in accumulation of normeperidine, which can result in seizures and neurotoxicity. Do not administer more than 600 mg/24hr, limit to less than 48hr. |
Which of the following opioids is available as a transdermal patch? | fentanyl (it will take numerous hrs to achieve therapeutic effect. Administer short-acting opioids prior to onset of therapeutic effects and for breakthrough pain.) |
Sumatriptan (imitrex) is contraindicated for clients with | Coronary artery disease. (they have impaired coronary blood flow. Med can cause coronary vasospasms, which could further compromise coronary blood flow.) |
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