Pain Directives Flashcards
What two drugs can be administered for the adult pain standing order?
Morphine or fentanyl
What are the conditions for fentanyl in the adult pain medical directive?
The patient must be:
Equal to or greater than 18
Unaltered
Normotensive
What are the conditions for morphine in the adult pain medical directive?
The patient must be:
Equal to or greater than 18
Unaltered
Norm ostensible
What are the contraindications to fentanyl in the adult pain medical directive?
Allergy or sensitivity to fentanyl
Injury to the head, chest, abdomen or pelvis
SBP drops by 1/3 or more of its original value
What are the contraindications for Morphine in the adult pain medical directive?
Allergy or sensitivity to morphine
Injury to the head, chest, abdomen or pelvis
SBP that drops by 1/3 or more of its initial value
What is the dosing of Fentanyl in the adult pain medical directive?
25-50 mcg fentanyl IV q 5 minutes to a maximum of 4 doses.
Max single dose 50 mcg
What is the dosing for morphine in the adult pain medical directive?
2-5 mg morphine IV q 5 minutes to a max of 4 doses.
Max single dose of 5 mg
What is the adult pain medical directive?
The patient must be in severe pain AND have an isolated hip or extremity fracture or dislocation, major burns, current history of cancer related pain, or renal colic with prior history or acute musculoskeletal back strain or ongoing pacing.
Must be 18 or older, unaltered and normotensive
Must have no allergy or sensitivity to morphine or fentanyl. No injury to the head, chest, abdomen or pelvis. Bp can’t drop by 1/3 or more
Fentanyl 25-50 mcg q 5 min max 4 doses. Or
Morphine 2-5 q 5 min max 4 doses
What are the indications for the paediatric pain medical directive?
Severe pain AND isolated hip or extremity fracture or dislocation OR major burns OR current history of cancer related pain.
What are the conditions for the pedi attic pain medical directive?
Less than 18 years old
Unaltered
HR more than 60/min (61 and up)
Age related normotensive
What are the contraindications to morphine in the paediatric pain medical directive?
Allergy or sensitivity
Injury to the head, chest, abdomen or pelvis
SBP drops by 1/3 or more of initial value
What do you have to do before administering morphine in the paediatric pain medical directive?
Patch
What is the dosing of morphine in the paediatric pain medical directive?
0.05 mg/kg ( to a max of 3 mg)
IV or SC
Q 5 minutes
Max 2 doses
In what ways can you administer fentanyl or morphine in the adult pain standing order?
IV only
How can you administer morphine in the paediatric pain standing order?
IV or SC
But….. Since it is a patch consider asking for IN