VSIM Final Exam Questions and Answers with complete
solution
What was done in Danielle Youngbear VSIM?
Medication reconcilliation and acetaminophen toxicity
What medications treat chronic pain?
Acetaminophen, Duloxetine, Gabapentin, and Hydrocodone
Hydrocodone Bitrate is?
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What does willow bark tree tea have in it? Can kids have it?
Aspirin; No
What do Tramadol and Hydrocodone have in common?
Adverse effects
What do cyclobenzaprine and Tramadol have in common?
Seizures can be adverse effects
What drug is used for acetaminophen toxicity?
Acetylcystein
What is the max acetaminophen per day?
4,000mg or 4g
Hydrocodone Bitartrate
Analgesic
What is opiate naive?
When your body isn't used to opiates. You have to lower dose
POSS is?
Paseros Opioid Sedation Scale
What are the levels of POSS?
S: Sleep, easy to arouse
1: awake and alert (can still give meds)
2: Slightly drowsy, easily aroused (can still give meds)
3: Frequently drowsy, arousable, drifts off to sleep during conversation (continuous RR
observations, no more pain meds)
4: Somnolent, minimal or no response to verbal and physical stimulation
When would you administer Naloxone?
Stage 4 of POSS
How do you rate pain?
With numeric scale or face scale
What is the patient education for narcotics?
Request pain meds before it's unbearable
self-regulation of IV narcotics can be offered
solution
What was done in Danielle Youngbear VSIM?
Medication reconcilliation and acetaminophen toxicity
What medications treat chronic pain?
Acetaminophen, Duloxetine, Gabapentin, and Hydrocodone
Hydrocodone Bitrate is?
...
What does willow bark tree tea have in it? Can kids have it?
Aspirin; No
What do Tramadol and Hydrocodone have in common?
Adverse effects
What do cyclobenzaprine and Tramadol have in common?
Seizures can be adverse effects
What drug is used for acetaminophen toxicity?
Acetylcystein
What is the max acetaminophen per day?
4,000mg or 4g
Hydrocodone Bitartrate
Analgesic
What is opiate naive?
When your body isn't used to opiates. You have to lower dose
POSS is?
Paseros Opioid Sedation Scale
What are the levels of POSS?
S: Sleep, easy to arouse
1: awake and alert (can still give meds)
2: Slightly drowsy, easily aroused (can still give meds)
3: Frequently drowsy, arousable, drifts off to sleep during conversation (continuous RR
observations, no more pain meds)
4: Somnolent, minimal or no response to verbal and physical stimulation
When would you administer Naloxone?
Stage 4 of POSS
How do you rate pain?
With numeric scale or face scale
What is the patient education for narcotics?
Request pain meds before it's unbearable
self-regulation of IV narcotics can be offered
