EDAPT- PAIN- CHAMBERLAIN questions with correct answers

Analgesic drugs are medications that relieve ____ but do not cause loss of consciousness. - Answer Pain Matching - Answer Pain threshold is level of stimulus needed to produce a sensation of pain. Pain tolerance is the amount of pain a person can endure without impeding on normal daily function. Acute pain has a sudden onset that subsides with treatment. Chronic pain is persistent and/or recurring lasting over 3 months. Somatic pain originates from skeletal muscle, ligaments and joints. Visceral pain originates from organ and smooth muscle. Opioids can be classified as mild agonists and strong agonists.___agonists include codeine and hydrocodone, and ____ agonists include fentanyl, hydromorphone, meperidine, methadone, morphine and oxycodone. - Answer mild, strong Treating pain - Answer Opioid drugs are used to treat moderate to severe pain. Nonopioid drugs are normally prescribed for mild to moderate pain.