Exam 3 Flashcards
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3 things that are misuse of drugs
- taking meds in the wrong manner
- taking a different dose than prescribed
- taking someone else’s perscription
2 physical withdrawals of addiction
- increased HR
- N/V
4 psychological withdrawal symptoms
- emotional
- angry
- irritable
- mood swings
term for a patients reduced reaction to a drug because of repeated use
tolerance
drug tolerance changes the brains ______ pathway
reward
the minimum point at which something causes you pain
pain threshold
maximum amount of pain that you can handle
pain tolerance
class of medications that are designed to relieve pain without loss of consciousness
analgesia
pain that lasts less than 6 months
acute
pain that lasts longer than 6 months
chronic
pain in the organs
visceral
pain from the skin, muscles, and soft tissues
somatic pain
pain caused by damage or disease to somatosensory system
neuropathic
neuropathic pain that is abnormal sensations
dysenthesia
neuropathic pain that is normally not painful stimuli
allodynia
WHO step 1 for mild pain
non opioid medications
WHO step 2 for moderate pain
- weak opioid
- non-opioid
- adjuvant analgesic
WHO step 3 for severe pain
- strong opioid
- non-opioid
- adjuvant analgesic
2 types of nonopioid medication
- NSAIDs
- acetaminophen
non-opioid medication uses (3)
- mild/moderate pain
- head ache
- fever
side effects of NSAIDs (2)
- GI upset
- Bleeding
levels to monitor when giving NSAIDs
BUN/creatine
levels to monitor when giving acetaminophen
AST/ALT
3 side effects of acetaminophen
- N/V
- rash
- anorexia