Post-Operative Pain Management

Question 1

Vital parameters used to determine if patient is reacting to stimuli peri-operatively (3)

Answer 1

• ↑ HR
  • ↑ RR
  • ↑ Blood pressure

Question 2

Multidimensional pain scales account for… (3)

Answer 2

• Pain intensity
  • Sensory and affective qualities of pain
  • Incorporate sensitive and specific components (behavior, grimace scale)

Question 3

T/F

A composite pain scale is still applicable with an animal who is dysphoric or sedated

Answer 3

F

Question 4

2 categories of multidimensional scales

Answer 4

• Physiologic parameters

• Behavioral responses

Question 5

5 problems of post-op pain management

Answer 5

- Difficulty to Assess Pain in Animals
• Specific behavior for each species
• Training Personal and use validated scales
• Time and efficiency
• Subjective assessment

Question 6

3 examples of multidimensional scales

Answer 6

• Glasgow Composite (GCMPS)
  • SF-GCMPS
  • University of Melbourne Pain Scale (UMPS)