Management Strategies

Question 1

When administering pain therapy, we should “maintain the plane to….

Answer 1

Stay ahead of the pain (easier than catching up)

Question 2

What is nociception

Answer 2

The physiologic pathways that lead to pain perception

Question 3

What are adjuvant agents

Answer 3

Medications that are sometimes administered with analgesics that help them work better

Question 4

What are three adjuvant agents

Answer 4

1. Anticonvulsants
2. Tranquilizers/ sedatives
3. Steroids

Question 5

What is pharmacokinetics

Answer 5

Drug disposition in the body

Question 6

What are the four stages of pharmacokinetics

Answer 6

1. Drug absorption
2. Metabolism
3. Distribution
4. Elimination

Question 7

What is the working form of a drug in the body after it is metabolized

Answer 7

Metabolites

Question 8

What is pharmacodynamics

Answer 8

The effect a drug’s concentration in the plasma has on the body

Question 9

What is an agonist

Answer 9

A drug that binds to a receptor and has a biologic effect

Question 10

What is an antagonist

Answer 10

A drug that binds to a receptor, has no effect, but can block, inhibit, or reverse other agents