Postherpetic neuralgia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AANP FNP TEST REVIEW EXAM (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) ADA screening for DM in Children - CORRECT ANSWER--symptomatic children (polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, blurred vision) regardless of risk factors -asymptomatic children after puberty or 10 years of age or older if overweight or obese (>85th percentile). Plus 1 of the following: *T2DM in 1st or 2nd degree relative *high risk racial/ethnic group *signs of insulin resistance (HTN, dyslipidemia, acanthosis nigricans, PCOS, SGA) ...

2023 NR 601 Final 2 verified correct answers 100% with full solution neuropathic pain - answer-Neuropathic pain is caused by somatosensory impulses in the nervous system - Diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, postamputation pain, and poststroke pain Appropriate medications- antiepileptic drugs, antidepressants, and local anesthetics. Gabapentin is an antiepileptic medication that is effective for nerve pain. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that is effective for neuropa...

Pain Management Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers IASP definition of pain - answerunpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage True or False Pain is ALWAYS subjective - answertrue -objective markers do NOT exist -pain is whatever the patient says iti s What can pain affect? - answeroverall QOL -sleep -thoughts -emotions -interactions -independence -ADLs ... Most common symptom prompting p...

Growing focus upon the individual set the scene for the introduction of surgical anesthesia (date) 1846 What the US Congress declared as the "Decade of Pain Control and Research" (date) Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:07 / 0:15 Full screen Transforming practice of medicine initiated the tension between the desire to make available the medicinal benefits of these drugs and recognition that the development ...

MDC1 Exam 1, Rasmussen 2023 5th level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs self-actualization 4th level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs Esteem 3ed level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs Belonging / Love What is a priority when making an assessment? Physiological needs What is pain Pain is the 5th vital sign, and it is subjective Cutaneous Pain superficial pain usually involving the skin or subcutaneous tissue neuropathic pain - diabetic neuropathy - postherpetic neuralgia - Tingling ...

What is nociception? - Response of nervous system to painful stimuli What are A-delta? - 10% - Large, myelinated fibers that carry initial, acute signal of pain (sharp, stinging, cutting, pinching) What are C fibers? - 90% - Small, unmyelinated fibers that carry signals of dull, persistent pain (dull, burning, aching) What is the simple reflex arc? - Spinal cord: Brain connection What are endogenous opioids? - Brain does not only receive pain signals - Brain modifies pain information...

Advanced Pharmacology Exam 1 Review PAIN MEDICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT Types of Pain - Nociceptive o Caused by damage to body tissue o Secondary to noxious stimuli - Neuropathic/Functional o Pain that is disengaged from noxious stimuli or healing o Described in terms of chronic pain o Result of nerve damage (neuropathic) or abnormal operation of the nervous system o Ie postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, tension-type headache Parti...

What kind of vaccine is the Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Shingles)? Correct Answer Live attenuated virus indicated for prevention of shingles At what age do you give the Shingles vaccine? Correct Answer A single dose for those 50 years or older, including those that have had the shingles. Herpes Zoster Vaccine is not indicated for? Correct Answer treatment of zoster and postherpetic neuralgia and is not indicated for prevention of primary varicella infection (chicken pox). If allergic to what...

Advanced Pharmacology Exam 1 Review PAIN MEDICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT Types of Pain - Nociceptive o Caused by damage to body tissue o Secondary to noxious stimuli - Neuropathic/Functional o Pain that is disengaged from noxious stimuli or healing o Described in terms of chronic pain o Result of nerve damage (neuropathic) or abnormal operation of the nervous system o Ie postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, tension-type headache Parti...