Pain Management

Question 1

Pain is

What does psychosocial mean?

Answer 1

Pain is subjective.

Psychosocial meaning it’s in the mind !

Question 2

How do you access pain

For adults

For kids

Answer 2

Adults : numeric 0-10 scale

Kids:FACES scale

Question 3

Route to give pain meds

Answer 3

All the routes

Question 4

What is the best method for titrating pain medication

Answer 4

IV

Question 5

6 Patients that need less pain meds

Answer 5

Elderly 
Children/babies 
COPD
Asthma and Other Respiratory diseases
Cystic fibrosis 
Sarcoma

Question 6

We never want the respiration s to be lower than ____?

If pt respiration is 10 what do you do ?

Answer 6

We never want the respiration s to be lower than 10! 10is the very bottom number ! If pt respiration is10 call the doctor

Question 7

Idiopathic pain

Answer 7

Unexplained pain and patients complaining of this need to be assessed and treated per doctor’s orders.

Question 8

What do u do if pt ask for pain meds b4 they are due?

Answer 8

Assess their pain ,

check the last time/route the meds was given,

offer complimentary therapy such as heating pads, massages ,etc.

Question 9

Always give pain meds b4 u do a _______such as (________ ,____

Answer 9

Always give pain meds b4 u do a treatment ( ambulation ,wound care , etc)