NURS 440 Final Exam – Questions With Applicable
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what is included in the term 'opioids'? compounds that are extracted from the poppy seed
as well as semisynthetic and synthetic compounds
with similar properties that can interact with opioid
receptors in the brain.
number one side effect of opioids constipation (not breathing difficulties)
how many deaths are attributable to 0.5 million
opioids worldwide?
definition of pain for clinical practice 'pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is,
existing whenever the experiencing person says it
does"
IASP (international association for the "An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
study of pain) definition of pain associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or
described in terms of such damage"
products that have used cocaine in coca cola, lozenges for sore throats, drops for
the past children's toothaches
describe nostrums a range of shady patent medicines that doctors
considered legitimate (ex: female complaints such as
menstrual cramps or hot flashes would be targeted)
main obstacle in the availability of pain lack of trained medical professionals (in most cases
relief meds around the world due to a lack of palliative care in health systems)
- regulatory issues and complicated administrative
procedures are second
,what percentage of people globally 75%
continue to have limited or no access
to essential painkillers like codeine or
morphine
what year was the beginning of the 2011
opioid epidemic?
what year was oxycontin (oxycodone) 1996
approved by Health Canada?
what was oxycontin referred to in the lightning rod
early 2000s as reports of addiction
and overdoses exploded?
individuals at high risk for overdose •Take high daily doses of opioids
•"Doctor shop" (you visit multiple doctors to obtain
multiple prescriptions for otherwise illegal drugs, or
to get the medical opinion that you want to hear)
•Use a combination of drugs like opioids,
benzodiazepines, central nervous system
depressants, and/or other legal/illicit drugs
•Have a history of substance use disorders or other
mental health issues
• Low-income, medicaid and rural populations
the strongest predictor of heroin addiction to prescription opioids
addiction
define susbtance use disorder a problematic pattern of opioid use that causes
clinically significant impairment or distress.
what is a substance use disorder based on specific criteria like unsuccessful efforts to
diagnosis based on? cut down or control use, use resulting in social
problems, and a failure to fulfill obligations at work,
school, or home
T/F heroin is an opioid that is legal to false, it is not legal
prescribe
, where has the most explosive growth middle and low income countries
occurred in terms of opioid
prescribing?
what percentage of patients in need 90%
of addiction treatment services do not
have access to treatment?
what multi-policy levers must be used prevention, treatment and harm reduction
to prevent the misuse of prescription
opioids?
what factors have likely contributed to increasingly toxic drug supply, increased feelings of
a worsening overdose crisis? isolation, stress and anxiety and limited availability or
accessibility of services for people who use drugs.
among what demographic are there males and individuals aged 20 to 49 years
the most apparent opioid toxicity
deaths in Canada?
what is the role of the nurse in the build trust, work holistically, involve interdisciplinary
opioid crisis? team, baby steps with primary health care and
increased mental health services
characteristics of Indigenous peoples •They are descendants of people who were in the
territory of the country long before other groups of
different cultures or ethnic origin arrived.
•Because of isolation from the dominant segment of
the country's population, they have preserved
customs and ancestral traditions, religion, dress,
livelihood, and lifestyles that characterize them as
Indigenous.
•They often live within a state structure that
incorporates social and cultural characteristics alien
to their own traditions.
how many Indigenous peoples are 300 million, spread over 70 countries
alive today? (approx)
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Save Groups
Terms in this set (161)
what is included in the term 'opioids'? compounds that are extracted from the poppy seed
as well as semisynthetic and synthetic compounds
with similar properties that can interact with opioid
receptors in the brain.
number one side effect of opioids constipation (not breathing difficulties)
how many deaths are attributable to 0.5 million
opioids worldwide?
definition of pain for clinical practice 'pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is,
existing whenever the experiencing person says it
does"
IASP (international association for the "An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
study of pain) definition of pain associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or
described in terms of such damage"
products that have used cocaine in coca cola, lozenges for sore throats, drops for
the past children's toothaches
describe nostrums a range of shady patent medicines that doctors
considered legitimate (ex: female complaints such as
menstrual cramps or hot flashes would be targeted)
main obstacle in the availability of pain lack of trained medical professionals (in most cases
relief meds around the world due to a lack of palliative care in health systems)
- regulatory issues and complicated administrative
procedures are second
,what percentage of people globally 75%
continue to have limited or no access
to essential painkillers like codeine or
morphine
what year was the beginning of the 2011
opioid epidemic?
what year was oxycontin (oxycodone) 1996
approved by Health Canada?
what was oxycontin referred to in the lightning rod
early 2000s as reports of addiction
and overdoses exploded?
individuals at high risk for overdose •Take high daily doses of opioids
•"Doctor shop" (you visit multiple doctors to obtain
multiple prescriptions for otherwise illegal drugs, or
to get the medical opinion that you want to hear)
•Use a combination of drugs like opioids,
benzodiazepines, central nervous system
depressants, and/or other legal/illicit drugs
•Have a history of substance use disorders or other
mental health issues
• Low-income, medicaid and rural populations
the strongest predictor of heroin addiction to prescription opioids
addiction
define susbtance use disorder a problematic pattern of opioid use that causes
clinically significant impairment or distress.
what is a substance use disorder based on specific criteria like unsuccessful efforts to
diagnosis based on? cut down or control use, use resulting in social
problems, and a failure to fulfill obligations at work,
school, or home
T/F heroin is an opioid that is legal to false, it is not legal
prescribe
, where has the most explosive growth middle and low income countries
occurred in terms of opioid
prescribing?
what percentage of patients in need 90%
of addiction treatment services do not
have access to treatment?
what multi-policy levers must be used prevention, treatment and harm reduction
to prevent the misuse of prescription
opioids?
what factors have likely contributed to increasingly toxic drug supply, increased feelings of
a worsening overdose crisis? isolation, stress and anxiety and limited availability or
accessibility of services for people who use drugs.
among what demographic are there males and individuals aged 20 to 49 years
the most apparent opioid toxicity
deaths in Canada?
what is the role of the nurse in the build trust, work holistically, involve interdisciplinary
opioid crisis? team, baby steps with primary health care and
increased mental health services
characteristics of Indigenous peoples •They are descendants of people who were in the
territory of the country long before other groups of
different cultures or ethnic origin arrived.
•Because of isolation from the dominant segment of
the country's population, they have preserved
customs and ancestral traditions, religion, dress,
livelihood, and lifestyles that characterize them as
Indigenous.
•They often live within a state structure that
incorporates social and cultural characteristics alien
to their own traditions.
how many Indigenous peoples are 300 million, spread over 70 countries
alive today? (approx)
