Opiod Analgesics - 19

Question 1

Analgesics

Answer 1

Substances- synthetic or naturally occurring- that inhibit the body’s reaction to painful stimuli or perception of pain

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

Drug that attaches to a receptor, does not initiate an action, but blocks and agonist from producing an effect

Question 3

Antidiuretic hormone

Answer 3

Substance produced in the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland that modulate urine production and allows kidneys to reabsorb water to conserve body water

Question 4

Anti-tussive

Answer 4

A drug that suppresses coughing

Question 5

Anuria

Answer 5

Condition in which no urine is produced

Question 6

Dysphoria

Answer 6

Feeling of discomfort or unpleasantness

Question 7

Emesis

Answer 7

Vomiting

Question 8

Endogenous

Answer 8

Naturally occurring within the body

Question 9

Endorphins

Answer 9

Neuropeptides produced within the CNS that interact with opioid receptors to produce analgesia

Question 10

Expectorant

Answer 10

 substance that causes the removal or explosion of mucus secretions from the respiratory system

Question 11

Hyperalgesia

Answer 11

An abnormally painful response to a stimulus

Question 12

Neuropathic pain

Answer 12

Pain resulting from a damaged nervous system or damaged nerve cells

Question 13

Nociceptor

Answer 13

Specialized peripheral nerve cells sensitive to tissue injury the transmit pain signals to the brain for interpretation of pain

Question 14

Non-opioid analgesic

Answer 14

Formally known as non-narcotic analgesics such as NSAIDs and Cox two inhibitors

Question 15

NSAIDS

Answer 15

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; non-opioid analgesics that relieves pain without producing physical dependence

Question 16

Oliguria

Answer 16

Condition in which a very small amount of urine are produced

Question 17

Opiate

Answer 17

Drug derived from opium and producing the same pharmacological effects as opium

Question 18

Opioid

Answer 18

Drug that produces the same pharmacologic effects as opium and its family of drugs were the neuropeptides (enkephalin, endorphin) produced by the body

Question 19

Opioid analgesics

Answer 19

Chemically related to morphine or opium and used to relieve pain

Question 20

Opioid antagonist

Answer 20

A drug that attaches to opioid receptors and displaces the opioid analgesic or opioid neuropeptide

Question 21

Peripheral nerve

Answer 21

Part of the nervous system that is outside the central nervous system usually near the surface of the tissue fibers or skin

Question 22

Phlegm

Answer 22

Secretion from the respiratory tract; usually called mucus

Question 23

Physical dependence

Answer 23

Condition in which the body requires a substance not normally found in the body to avoid symptoms associated with withdrawal, or the abstinence syndrome

Question 24

Referred pain

Answer 24

Origin of the pain is in a different location than where the individual feels the pain

Question 25

Spasmogenic

Answer 25

Causing a muscle to contract intermittently, resulting in a state of spasms

Question 26

Synthetic drug

Answer 26

Drug produced by a chemical process outside the body

Question 27

Tolerance

Answer 27

Ability of the body to alter its response or to adapt to drug effects so that the effects are minimized over time