pain

Question 1

rx must include

Answer 1

• supervising physicians name and DEA number
• manual signature of provider

Question 2

pseudoaddiction

Answer 2

• behaviors taht appear to indicate addiction but actually reflex untreated pain

Question 3

3 types of pain

Answer 3

• nociceptive
• neuropathic
• psychogenic

Question 4

what type of pain is caused by injury to tissues, activation of peripheral pain receptors, somatic or visceral

Answer 4

nociceptive

Question 5

what type of pain results from damage to or dysfunction of nerves, the spinal cord or brain

Answer 5

neuropathic

Question 6

what type of pain is seen in patients with persistent pain with some evidence of psychologic disturbances and without evidence of a disorder that could account for the pain or its severity

Answer 6

psychogenic pain

Question 7

treat pts with chronic pain with

Answer 7

• long acting opiates
  
  • high dose, short acting opiates are more likely to lead to tolerance

Question 8

starting patients on chronic opiate therapy? make sure to get a

Answer 8

opiate agreement

Question 9

need to order continuous on any patient on PCA (patient controlled analgesia)

Answer 9

pulse oximetry

Question 10

if discontuing PCA (patient controlled analgesia), discontinue the

Answer 10

• basal rate
  
  • leave demand dose only

Question 11

use PCA (patient controlled analgesia) for

Answer 11

• short term only

Question 12

avoid these pain medications in ESRD

Answer 12

• morphine
• meperidine
• vicodin
• codeine

Question 13

drug of choice for ESRD

Answer 13

• fentanyl
• methadone

Question 14

avoid for treatment of pain in patients with hepatic disease

Answer 14

opiates