pain meds and anesthesia (exam 3) Flashcards
a sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage
pain
what kind of pain is r/t tissue injury
nociceptive
where is somatic nociceptive pain
bone/muscle/joint
where is visceral nociceptive pain
heart/liver
what is pain produced by the nerves?
neuropathic pain
what is an example of peripheral neuropathic pain?
diabetes
what is an example of central neuropathic pain?
stroke
what is the pain pathway?
site of injury -> spinal cord -> brainstem -> cerebrum
is pain subjective or objective?
subjective
when is the FLACC pain scale used?
in children 7 or younger
what drugs relieve moderate to severe pain by blocking pain signals from reaching the brain and inhibiting prostaglandins
opioid analgesics
what are drugs from different classes that change pain and help reduce opioid use?
multimodal therapy
what is our example opioid agonist?
MORPHINE SULFATE
codeine, fentanyl, hydromorphone
what med binds to pain receptors in the brain to block pain impulse?
opioid agonist (morphine sulfate)
what is the use of opioid agonist (morphine sulfate)
prevent or relieve moderate to severe pain