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60 Cards in this Set
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Reasons some patients experience pain with higher threshold than others is because of |
Conditioning ethnic background sensitivity or physiological factors |
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Endorphins are__________analgesics produced as a reaction to pain or intense exercise such as a runner's high |
Endogenous |
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The action of full Agonist analgesics classified as opiates is similar to that of ________ in altering perception of pain because they have no ceiling to their analgesic effects that is medication level where there is no enhanced analgesia |
Opium |
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Opiates are listed under the controlled substance schedule in the United States and include both natural opium alkaloids and |
Synthetics |
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Pain medications such as Darvon and Darvocet are examples of synthetic opioids that contain the drug________ which are linked to death from drug overdose and now require an FDA warning statement emphasizing their risk |
Propoxyphene |
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The patient who receives an opioid analgesics over a continuous period tend to develop ________ to the drug and will be less responsive to is analgesic effect unless larger doses are administered |
Tolerance |
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Opioids administered consistently results and the patient's developing of physiological_______ leading to withdrawal symptoms when the medication is discontinued abruptly |
Dependence |
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Sufficient pain control is essential for the terminally ill patient with constant pain and analgesics should be given |
Around the Clock |
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The healthcare practitioner knows that the ______of opioids with non opioid medications and adjuvant drugs provides analgesia that is more effective for the terminally ill patient |
Combination |
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Terminal pain is best controlled by administering analgesics at regular intervals with additional as-needed basis for_____ pain |
Breakthrough |
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For the patient experiencing _____ pain, the addition of tricyclics antidepressant or an anticonvulsant to the pain regime will decrease the amount of needed dosage of opioids |
Chronic |
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Side effects of opioid analgesics |
Sedation, dizziness ,hypotension, respiratory, depression, and bradycardia. |
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Opioid analgesics must be used with extreme_____ in patients with central nervous system depression, head injury, or conditions associated with increased intracranial pressure. |
Caution |
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Healthcare practitioners recognize that________ is not recommended for routine use due to a metabolite which may accumulate in patients and cause seizures in patients with kidney disease |
Meperidine |
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If opioid are administered with muscle relaxants, antihistamine, psychotropic, or alcohol the effect of the opioid will be______. |
Enhanced |
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Sedative / hypnotic substance used to promote_____ in smaller Doses and promote_____ in larger doses. |
Sedation Sleep |
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The anti-migraine agent sumatriptan(imatrex) has no therapeutic value for the_______ management of migraine headaches. |
Prophylactic |
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Serotonin receptor Agonist are indicated for the _____treatment of migraine in adults |
Acute |
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Acetaminophen is an over-the-counter analgesic and is used extensively in the treatment of _____to moderate pain and fever |
Mild |
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Patients taking acetaminophen frequently should be cautioned that alcohol ingestion could lead to potential____ damage |
Liver |
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For the treatment of nerve pain associated with herpes, arthritis, diabetes, cancer, migraine or tension headaches, insomnia, and depression ______antidepressants are often prescribed |
Tricyclics |
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Tricyclic antidepressants increase available norepinephrine and serotonin, which block pain ________and thus relieve pain that patients described as burning pain |
Transmissions |
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Unlike opioid analgesics in which the therapeutic effect is felt in less than an hour, patients taking tricyclic antidepressants must allow _____ to feel full therapeutic effect. |
Two to three weeks |
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For patients in whom oral analgesic may not be a viable option for pain control, _______ if available topically in a patch(lidoderm) |
Lidocaine |
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Side effects that may occur when opioid and a tricyclic antidepressant |
Increase constipation, hypertension, sedation. |
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The first line________ prescribed for neuropathic pain therapy is babapentin (Neurontin) |
Anticonvulsant |
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Sedative hypnotic medications such as benzodiazepines like Temazepam (Restoril) and nonbenzodiazepines like Zolpidem ( Ambien) recommended for only _____use. |
Short-term |
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Opioid analgesics are available in various strengths, is concentrated Solutions, and in____. |
Combination |
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Analgesics |
Relieve pain |
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Sedative |
are given to calm, soothe, or produce sedation. |
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Hypnotics |
Are given to produce sleep |
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Antihistamine such as diphenhydramine Benadryl have an extended Half-Life, leading to morning after problems when you used as______ _______ in older adults |
Sedative / hypnotics |
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Patient has a history of gastric ulcer contradict that would be over the counter |
NSAIDs |
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Osteoporosis |
Weight-bearing exercises |
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You take ____for a gastric ulcer |
Naproxen |
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NSAIDs |
Should be taken with food or milk |
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Can cause blood in the urine or the stools |
NSAIDs |
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Vitamin d and calcium |
I are taken for osteoporosis |
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Tricyclic antidepressants are useful in the treatment of |
Nerve pain related to neuropathy |
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Primary ingredients in Percocet |
Tylenol and oxycodone medicine may cause dizziness |
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Alcohol ___the side effects when taken with opioids |
Potentiates |
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Faisal Max should be taken ____prior to eating or sitting up |
30 minutes |
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Opioid given to cancer patients |
Morphine, No Limit, Around the Clock |
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An adjutant analgesic might be combined with a opioid called |
Elavil |
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, takes 2 to 3 weeks for full benefit of medication to take full effect |
Amitriptyline |
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After a head injury is ruled out ______might be given for pain relief |
Demerol |
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Osteoporosis with cancer in a patient should be given |
Evista |
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, the classic signs of opioid toxicity is |
Constipation comma urinary retention , respiratory depression, pinpoint pupils, sedation, decreased GI motility |
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Which of the following medications are classified as NSAIDs |
Ibuprofen, Ashburn, Naproxen |
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Methadone |
Taken for patients with narcotic withdrawal |
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Fentanyl |
Is an extended release pain reliever patch frequently given preoperatively or for a conscious sedation |
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Benzodiazepines |
Triazolam ,Lorazepam ,diazepam, alprazolam |
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Aspirin |
Is associated with reyes syndrome in children |
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Sumatriptan (Imitrex) |
Used for treatment of migraines |
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Lidocaine patches |
Are to be worn 12 to 24 hours a day |
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Vitamin K |
Blood thinner antidote |
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(Narcan )naloxone |
Is an opioid antidote |
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Antidote for Lorazepam is |
Flumazenil (romazicon) |
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Acetaminophen is a |
Analgesic / antipyretic drug |
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Adjuvant analgesics |
Originally intended for treatment of conditions other than pain |