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Quiz 4 Flashcards

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NSAIDs Patient Education

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Discontinue ASA 1 week prior to surgery; take NSAID with food; DO NOT crush enteric tablets; watch for excessive bleeding

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NSAID Interactions

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Alcohol, anticoagulants, corticosteroids, concurrent use of other NSAIDs

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ASA Toxicity (NSAID) Signs and Symptoms

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Tinnitus, hearing loss, hyperventilation, dizziness, drowsiness
*No antidote

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NSAIDs Adverse Effects

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Gastric ulcers, GI bleeding, renal failure, MI, CVA

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NSAIDs Contraindications

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Allergy, Peptic Ulcer Disease, bleeding disorders, renal or hepatic disease, children with chicken pox or influenza (ASA), Cardiovascular Disease

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NSAIDs Indications

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Mild to moderate pain; fever; inflammation; dysmenorrhea (menstual cramps); inhibits platelet aggregation

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NSAIDs MOA & Drug Effects

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MOA: blocks the chemical activity of the enzyme COX

Drug effects: analgesic, antiinflammatory, antipyretic (fever), antiplatlet

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Acetaminophen Patient Education

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Acetaminophen is found in many combination medications (Vicodin, Norco)

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Acetaminophen Toxicity & Antidote

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Causes hepatic necrosis (>150mg/kg)

Antidote=Mucomyst

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Acetaminophen Contraindications

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Allergy, severe liver disease, G6PD Disease, alcohol (use with caution)

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Acetaminophen Indications

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Fever, mild to moderate pain, alternative for those who cannot use ASA

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Acetaminophen MOA & Drug Effect

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MOA: selective inhibition of Cyclooxygenase (COX) in the CNS

Drug effects: analgesic (pain reliever); antipyretic (fever reducer)

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Opioid Nursing Implications

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Assess: pain (0-10); respiratory depression, constipation, and watch for orthostatic hypotension

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Opioid Interactions

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Coadministration with: alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, CNS depressants

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Opioid Toxicity Antidote

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Narcan

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Opioid Contraindications

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Allergy, Biliary Tract surgery, severe asthma, head injuries, morbid obesity (sleep apnea), paralytic ileus

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Opioid Adverse Effects

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Sedation, pupils constric, respiratory depression, orthostatic hypotension, constipation, urinary retention

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Opioid Indications

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Pain, cough suppressant, diarrhea

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Opioids are regulated by:

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Controlled Substance Act (1970)

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Opioid MOA &Drug Effect

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MOA: Mu receptor agonists, similar to the body’s own endorphines
Drug effect: Opioid binds to mu receptor, relieving pain

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Two classes of Opioid Analgesics

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  1. ) Mild (Tylenol #3, Vicodin, Norco)

2. ) Strong (Morphine, Dilaudid, Fentanyl)

22
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Reye’s Syndrome Definition & Causes

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Causes swelling in the brain &liver

Suspected cause: use of ASA to treat a viral infection in children and teens (influenza or chicken pox)

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Pain Tolerance (Psychological)

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The amount of pain a person can endure without it interfering with normal function

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Pain Threshold (Physiological)

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The level of stimulus needed to produce the perception of pain

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Opioid Tolerance

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A common physiologic result of chronic opioid treatment.

Reduced effects of drug as a result

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Psychological Dependency

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Need to use opioids for effects other than pain

Characterized by: impaired control over drug use, compulsive use, continued use despite harm, craving

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Physical Dependency

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Physiological adaptation which results in withdrawal symptoms if discontinued
S&S: mental agitation, tachycardia, hypertension, seizures

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Pain Definition

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Unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage

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Nociceptive Pain

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Term used to describe noxious stimuli are perceived as pain

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Four phases of Nociception

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  1. ) Transduction: injured tissue releases chemicals
  2. ) Transmission: impulse moves from spinal cord to brain
  3. ) Perception
  4. ) Modulation: neurons from brain stem release neurotransmitters that block the pain impulse
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Neuropathic Pain

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  • Exact mechanism unclear
  • Often perceived long after site of injury heals
  • Difficult to assess and treat
32
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Three different types of pain

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  • Acute: sudden
  • Chronic: 3-6 months
  • Breakthrough: in between pain medication doses
33
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JCAHO Pain Management Standards

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  • Every patient has a right to have his/her pain assessed & treated
  • RN must evaluate pain after med administration (every 30 min-1 hr)

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