Analgesics

Question 1

Name the four types of pain…

Answer 1

Acute (nociceptive)
Chronic (neuropathic)
Allodynia
Parasthesis

Question 2

What is the term used for short term pain with an easily identifiable cause, a warning of present damage to tissue or disease which responds well to medication…

Answer 2

Acute pain

Question 3

What is the term used for pain that persists, is constant or intermittent and has outlived its purpose since it no longer helps the body to prevent further injury…

Answer 3

Chronic pain

Question 4

What is the term used for pain from a stimulus that doesn’t usually cause pain…

Answer 4

Allodynia

Question 5

What is the term used for painful feelings with no apparent stimulus…

Answer 5

Patasthesis

Question 6

1. Stimulus
2. Nociceptor
3. Afferent pain fibres
4. Dorsal root ganglion
5. Spinal cord
6. Brain stem
7. Thalamus
8. Samatosensory cortex
   This process is known as…

Answer 6

Pain pathway (spinothalamic tract)

Question 7

What are the 3 objectives for pain meds?

Answer 7

Least invasive route
Lowest effective dose
Best analgesics for the individual

Question 8

What needs to be assessed before giving pain meds?

Answer 8

Severity of pain
Type of pain
Form of pain
Route of administration