Pain Assessment Flashcards
The Wong-Baker scale is used to visualize and measure?
pain on a scale from 1-5 using faces expressing emotion
how do we interpret the opioid risk tool scores?
what is it assessing?
0-3 low risk
4-7 moderate risk
8 or higher: high risk
risk of opioid addiction
who should receive naloxone?
-high dose morphine equivalents
-entering or tapering methadone treatment programs
-co-morbid conditions
-concurrent use of other meds with CNS depression
-difficulty accessing emergency services
can non-medical personnel give out naloxone in oregon?
no
are prescribers of naloxone immune from liability in oregon?
no
can someone who reports drug possession or overdose get arrested for doing so in oregon?
no
is special training required to prescribe naloxone?
no
what formulations of administration does naloxone come in?
injectables and intranasal
which drugs or class can cause false positive readings on screening tests?
-amphetamines
-barbiturates
-benzos
-cocaine
-methadone
-opiates
-phencyclidine
what is the first line treatment drug for withdrawal symptoms associated with sweating and tachycardia? what is the average duration of use for this drug?
clonidine
15 days
what can we use to treat anxiety, dysphoria, lacrimation, or rhinorrhea involved with withdrawal?
hydroxyzine or diphenhydramine
what can we use to treat muscle pain involved with withdrawal?
NSAIDs, acetaminophen, or topical pain meds
what can we use to treat sleep disturbance involved with withdrawal?
trazodone
what can we use to treat nausea involved with withdrawal?
prochlorperazine, promethazine, or ondansetron
what can we use to treat abdominal cramping involved with withdrawal?
dicyclomine
