pain management Flashcards
what is nociceptive?
tissue injury
what is neuropathic?
damage to peripheral or CNS
what is short-acting morphine?
MSIR lasts for 4-6 hours
what is long-acting morphine?
MS Contin lasts for 8-12 hours
what is short-acting oxycodone?
Oxy IR and lasts 4-6 hrs
what is long-acting oxycodone?
Oxycontin lasts 8-12 hrs
what is Percocet?
Mix of oxycodone and acetaminophen and lasts 4-6 hrs
what is hydromorphone
a 10x more potent opioid than morphine and is good for sickle cell and cancer
what is fentanyl
good for cancer, sickle cell, and sedation. 100 x more potent than morphine.
what is Narcan?
an opioid antagonist that binds to opioid receptors and adverse effects of overdose.
what are pharmacokinetics
the process of where the drugs move in the body. It can enter urine, breast milk, hair, etc.
what is the color of the advance directive will?
pink
what is the color of the will form?
orange
what is the pain scale for nonverbal?
Hierarchy of pain
what is the pain scale for young children?
FLACC
what is the pain scale for dementia
Painad
What is the pain scale for critical care patients?
cpot
what is Gabapentin
an anticovulsant used for nerve pain
what is ketamine?
used for sedation, use 0.125-1
what is hospice care?
Comfort care of a patient with less than 6 months to live.
what is palliative care?
helping give quality of life to a patient with a chronic illness.
