Comfort

Question 1

Vital signs during pain

Answer 1

Can fluctuate and increase heart rate, respiratory rate and bloop pressure

Question 2

When should pain meds be admitted prior to a dressing change and PT?

Answer 2

PO: 45 minutes to an 1hour to have its full effect
IV: 5-30 minutes will the effects be clearly seen

Question 3

Treating neuropathic pain

Answer 3

examples include degenerative disk disease
Nerve damage related diseases or injuries such as sciatica,
Pregabalin and Gabapeptin
Antiepilectic
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressants
Topical agents
Steroidal agents Injections or hylaronic acid injected between joints for osteoarthritis

Question 4

Nonpharmacological aspects to treat neuropathic pain

Answer 4

PT, PRN medication prior to activity and then ice therapy, guided imagery, TENS,

Question 5

Referred pain

Answer 5

Pain that radiates in another location such as a UTI can then manifest pain into the back area

Question 6

PCA pump

Answer 6

Side effects, constipation, urinary failure, nausea vomiting ,
OD is prevented via having a frequency and dosage amount pre programmed at when it will be administered

Question 7

Exercises for osteoarthritis

Answer 7

PT is recommended then having light bearing exercises to avoid any stress on the bones such as swimming or yoga, this can also help with losing weight as an additional form of control management

Question 8

Morphine IV

Answer 8

opioid short acting, can cause respiratory depression , analgesic, constipation meant to relieve acute pain , MOA: starts to stimulate central opioid receptor , avoid heavy machinery, some vomiting

Question 9

Naloxone

Answer 9

Adminstered in case of overdose , opioid antagonist, instead blocks the central opioid receptor

Question 10

Fentanyl TD

Answer 10

Transdermal patch: analgesic, opioid long acting here stimulates the receptor, meant to placed changed every 72 hours, clean area and marked when it was changed treat CHRONIC pain , avoid putting hot or cold onto patches