NURS 4600 Finishing Opioids and Migraines
Chapter With Solution
What are the moderate to strong opioids? - ANSWER codeine, oxycodone,
hydrocodone
Agonist-Antagonist Opioids - ANSWER the medication has agonist and
antagonist effects.
butorphanol, nalbuphine, buprenorphine, pentazocine
PCA - ANSWER patient controlled analgesia. medications administered
intravenously by means of a special infusion pump controlled by the patient
within order ranges written by the physician. best way to keep pain at a
therapeutic level evidence based studies show this.
opioid antagonist drugs - ANSWER block mu and kappa receptors. Naloxone,
naltrexone
half life of naloxone - ANSWER 30 min...may require additional dosing
MS abbreviation opioid - ANSWER morphine sulfate
basal rate - ANSWER continuous dose on a PCA pump
, ABG - ANSWER arterial blood gas. a diagnostic test examining arterial blood;
used to determine the pressure exerted by oxygen and carbon dioxide in the
blood.
What vital signs are relevant for opioids? - ANSWER RR, ABG
Nonopioid analgesics and examples - ANSWER analgesics that are not
classified as opioids. tramadol and clonidine
tramadol - ANSWER combination of opioid and nonopioid mechanisms. CNS
depressants
What BP is considered hypotension? - ANSWER prof says when systolic is less
than 100 or when BP drops 20% from its normal
rebound hypertension - ANSWER a life-threatening situation in which
medications that normally lower blood pressure are suddenly stopped
9instead of tapering) resulting in severely elevated blood pressure. could
cause a stroke
clonidine - ANSWER alpha 2 agonist. •Cardiovascular - severe hypotension,
Chapter With Solution
What are the moderate to strong opioids? - ANSWER codeine, oxycodone,
hydrocodone
Agonist-Antagonist Opioids - ANSWER the medication has agonist and
antagonist effects.
butorphanol, nalbuphine, buprenorphine, pentazocine
PCA - ANSWER patient controlled analgesia. medications administered
intravenously by means of a special infusion pump controlled by the patient
within order ranges written by the physician. best way to keep pain at a
therapeutic level evidence based studies show this.
opioid antagonist drugs - ANSWER block mu and kappa receptors. Naloxone,
naltrexone
half life of naloxone - ANSWER 30 min...may require additional dosing
MS abbreviation opioid - ANSWER morphine sulfate
basal rate - ANSWER continuous dose on a PCA pump
, ABG - ANSWER arterial blood gas. a diagnostic test examining arterial blood;
used to determine the pressure exerted by oxygen and carbon dioxide in the
blood.
What vital signs are relevant for opioids? - ANSWER RR, ABG
Nonopioid analgesics and examples - ANSWER analgesics that are not
classified as opioids. tramadol and clonidine
tramadol - ANSWER combination of opioid and nonopioid mechanisms. CNS
depressants
What BP is considered hypotension? - ANSWER prof says when systolic is less
than 100 or when BP drops 20% from its normal
rebound hypertension - ANSWER a life-threatening situation in which
medications that normally lower blood pressure are suddenly stopped
9instead of tapering) resulting in severely elevated blood pressure. could
cause a stroke
clonidine - ANSWER alpha 2 agonist. •Cardiovascular - severe hypotension,
