Opioids

Question 1

What are analgesics

Answer 1

Drugs that RELIEVE pain without causing LOC

Question 2

What are the most effective pain relievers

Answer 2

Opioids

Question 3

What is an opioid

Answer 3

Any drug that is similar to those of morphine

Question 4

What should you know about opioid receptors

Answer 4

Different resceptors get effected differently

Question 5

What are two examples of opioids

Answer 5

Morphine (strong), codeine (moderate, cough)

Question 6

What can opioids produce

Answer 6

Pain relife, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, constipation

Question 7

what type of drug is naloxone

Answer 7

Antagonists

Question 8

What does nalozone do

Answer 8

Reversal of respiratory and CNS depression caused by OD of OPIOIDS

Question 9

What does methylnaltrexone do

Answer 9

Reverse constipation from opioids

Question 10

What are the pharmocologic actions of morphine

Answer 10

PAIN relief, RESP depression, CONSTIPATION, URINARY retention, ORTHOstatic hypotension, MIOSIS

Question 11

What should you do if you pt has a RR=6

Answer 11

Ambo bag

Question 12

How can you help treat constipation

Answer 12

Activity, fiver and fluids

Question 13

What can the cough suppression from morphine lead to

Answer 13

Accumulation of secretions in the airway

Question 14

What type of based meds are for cough remedies

Answer 14

Codeine and hydrocodone

Question 15

Can you give antiemetics for emesis

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

What can morphine increase

Answer 16

Intracranial pressure

Question 17

What should you avoid doing when on morphine

Answer 17

Hazardous activities

Question 18

Is there tolerance and physical dependence with morphine

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

What are some symptoms of abstinence syndrome

Answer 19

Yawning, rhinorrhea, sweating

Question 20

What type of depressants have drug interactions with morphine

Answer 20

Benzos

Question 21

What is the classic triad of morphine toxicity

Answer 21

Coma, respiratory depression, miosis

Question 22

What is the treatment of morphine toxicity

Answer 22

Naloxone

Question 23

How much stronger is fentanyl than morphine

Answer 23

100X

Question 24

What is the most common route of fentanyl

Answer 24

Transdermal, theres also lollipops

Question 25

What are two other opioids

Answer 25

Meperidine, methadone

Question 26

What to know about meperidine

Answer 26

Short half-lifeW

Question 27

When do you use methadone

Answer 27

Opioid addicts

Question 28

What’s the common name for hydromorphone

Answer 28

Dilaudid

Question 29

How much strong is hydromorphone compared to morphine

Answer 29

10X

Question 30

What does codeine do in the body

Answer 30

Some converts to morphine in the liver

Question 31

What’s the use of codeine

Answer 31

Pain and cough suppression

Question 32

What is oxycodone

Answer 32

Long-acting analgesics

Question 33

What is the most widely prescribed drug in the US

Answer 33

hydrocodone

Question 34

What is tylenol-3

Answer 34

With codeine

Question 35

What is NORCO

Answer 35

With hydrocodone

Question 36

What type of dosing schedule is best for opioids

Answer 36

Fixed schedule, plus extra for breakthrough pain

Question 37

What should you do when the doctor orders many different opiods

Answer 37

Ask which med seemed to work the best

Question 38

Addiction is…

Answer 38

A behavior pattern

Question 39

What is naltrexone

Answer 39

Opioid antagonist, prevents euphoria

Question 40

What is a nonopioid centrally acting analgesic and what does it increase

Answer 40

Tramadol, suicide risk