PAIN MANAGEMENT POWERPOINT

Question 1

Clinical decisions for use of pain medicine should be based on ______________

Answer 1

Evidence

Question 2

What is preemptive analgesia

Answer 2

Analgesics given before noxious stimulus to prevent pain

Question 3

What two phenomenon does preemptive analgesia prevent

Answer 3

1. Sensitization
2. Wind-up

Question 4

Preemptive analgesia does not eliminate post op pain, but makes it….

Answer 4

Easier to control (less drugs required)

Question 5

Multimodal analgesia inhibits ___________ at different levels

Answer 5

Nociception

Question 6

Using two or more drugs from different classes and/ or different techniques for pain management

Answer 6

Multimodal analgesia

Question 7

Two or more drugs or techniques producing a greater effect together than they would individually

Answer 7

Synergistic

Question 8

Alternative methods of pain management

Answer 8

1. Laser
2. Acupuncture
3. Massage
4. TENS
5. ESWT
6. Thermal therapy
7. Nursing

Question 9

Two advantages of multimodal analgesia

Answer 9

1. More options
2. Fewer adverse effects

Question 10

Pain management therapy should be correlated to ______________ ____________ ____________

Answer 10

Expected pain levels