Epidural opioid - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

intramuscular injection (IM) correct answers the administration of medication by injection directly into muscle tissue half-life correct answers Amount of time required for 50% elimination from the body EX: Fentanyl (short half life of 2 hrs) ; Digoxin (long half-life of 36 hrs) onset correct answers When drug starts working peak correct answers When drug reaches highest concentration duration correct answers the length of time that drug continues or lasts (half-life) drug leve...

Galen Pharm 210 Latest Version with Complete Solutions Benzodiazepine- Midazolam Uses: Conscious sedation S/E: Dizzy Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Respiratory depression PT teaching: Safety Contraindications: Cardiopulmonary disease Non- Benzodiazepine- zolpidem tartrate Uses: Insomnia S/E: Dizziness, Drowsiness, Behavioral changes Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Complex sleep behavior Local Anesthetic- Lidocaine Uses: Minor procedure S/E: Confusion, drowsiness, stinging, bradycar...

Analgesic Ladder (WHO) - ACCURATE ANSWERStep 1: Non-opioid +/- adjuvant; Step 2: Weak opioid +/- non-opioid +/- adjuvant; Step 3: Strong opioid +/- non-opioid +/- adjuvant Chronic pain is usually prolonged and defined as pain that exists for more than: - ACCURATE ANSWER3 months Fitzpatrick et al. (1998) state that it is important that pain assessment tool meets certain criteria. Which of these is NOT one of these criteria? - ACCURATE ANSWERCultural sensitivity Fitzpatrick et al. (1998) ...

Midazolam - Benzodiazepine Uses: Conscious sedation S/E: Dizzy Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Respiratory depression PT teaching: Safety Contraindications: Cardiopulmonary disease Zolpidem Tartrate - Non- Benzodiazepine Uses: Insomnia S/E: Dizziness, Drowsiness, Behavioral changes Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Complex sleep behavior - Lidocaine - Local Anesthetic Uses: Minor procedure S/E: Confusion, drowsiness, stinging, bradycardia Nursing considerations: Rapid onset Spinal, E...

OB Exam 2 (2023/ 2024 Update) Complete Set Exam Prep Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: The nurse should be aware of what important information regarding systemic analgesics administered during labor? a. Systemic analgesics cross the maternal blood-brain barrier as easily as they do the fetal blood-brain barrier. b. Effects on the fetus and newborn can include decreased alertness and delayed sucking. c. Intramuscular (IM) administration is preferred over IV administra...

NCLEX Questions For Fundamentals Of Nursing Exam With Rationales, All Answered-A 73-year-old patient who sustained a right hip fracture in a fall requests pain medication from the nurse. Based on his injury, which type of pain is this patient most likely experiencing? 1) Phantom 2) Visceral 3) Deep somatic 4) Referred - Answer: 3) Deep somatic Rationale: Deep somatic pain originates in ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones. Therefore, a hip fracture causes deep somat...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What assessment should be taken immediately after the anesthesiologist administers an epidural block to a labouring woman? a. Assess bladder for distention b. Blood pressure c. Sensation in the lower extremities d. Intravenous fluid flow rate ANS: B Blood pressure is checked every 5 minutes when the epidural block is first begun. Bladder assessment is also important but not an initial assessment. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 182 OBJ: 8 TOP: E...

Pharmacology of OpioidsDescribe the mechanism of action of opioid drugs - correct answer *MOA* -They bind to opioid receptors in the CNS (*Ussage, 2*)--> inhibiting ascending pain pathways and producing generalized CNS depression (*Cerebral towel, 18*) Onset of action is patient dependent. Therefore, dosing must be individualized. How long does it take for oral opioids to take effect? What about IV? - correct answer *Oral* -~30 minutes *IV* ~5 to 10 minutes List the duration of e...

PC707-module 5-Pain Exam Questions and Answers If opioids are needed--how can you decrease the risk of dependence? - Answer ️️ --smallest dose for the shortest amount of time is advised* Types of pain: - Answer ️️ --Nociceptive -Neuropathic -Mixed or "undetermined etiology" What is nociceptive pain? - Answer ️️ -- pain that arises from damage to or inflammation of tissue -Ex: arthropathies, ischemic disorders, myalgias, skin & mucous ulcers, fractures, renal stones, superf...

ATI pharmacology chapter 31 opioid agonists and antagonistOpioid Analgesics - correct answer synthetic drugs that bind to opiate receptors to relieve pain What schedule is opioids under - correct answer II , under the controlled substance act Opioid agonists medications - correct answer - Morphine - fentanyl - Methadone - Codeine - Oxycodone - Hydromorphone Route of administration: Morphine - correct answer Oral , subcutaneous, IM , IV , epidural , Intrathecal(spinal cord) ...