L1 + Rx writing Flashcards
basic fears
fear of pain fear of the unknown fear of helplessness and dependency fear of bodily change and mutilation fear of death
anxiety
emotional response is usually internal and not readily recognized
specific unpleasurable state of tension indicates the presence of some danger to the organism
fear is
response to an immediate threat
anxiety in lay erm
describes reactions that develop in anticipation of or at that
pain broken down to
sensation and perception
some general remedies
pain and anxiety control
- local anesthesia
- sedation - mild moderate or deep
general anesthesia
sedation can be indicated in presence of
anxiety
who demonstrated nitrous oxide works
Horace wells in 1844
surgery under ether anesthesia when
1846
@MGH
william t.g. morton
RX writing requiremtn
doctor name address phone number patients name / date pateitns address / age
doc sign
state licence #
DEA number
disp
number of tablets, capsules, to be dispeneded numerals added as precaution for abused drugs)
HS on rx means
AC?
before bed time
with meals
pre med example
amoxicillin 500 mg
disp :4 capsules
sig : take four caps 1 hr before the procedure
wanna write four tho not 4 b/c could change to 40
tylenol #3 is
acetaminophen 300 mg
and codeine phosphate 30 mg
cough reflex center is where
medulla – suppressed by opioids