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NURS 180 Pharm Quiz 3 with precise detailed ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




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Pain - correct answer✔✔unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with
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actual or potential tissue damage ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-pain management is regarded as such a significant component of nursing care that it is the
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5th vital sign
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Endorphins - correct answer✔✔"morphine within"--natural, opiatelike neurotransmitters ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




linked to pain control and to pleasure. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Pain threshold - correct answer✔✔the point at which a person feels pain
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pain tolerance - correct answer✔✔the amount of pain a patient can endure without its
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interfering with normal function ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




analgesic - correct answer✔✔drug that relieves pain ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Signs of inflammation - correct answer✔✔-edema
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-erythema ||\\//||




-heat



Anesthetics - correct answer✔✔substances doctors use to stop a person from feeling pain ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




during an operation, either in the whole body when unconscious or in a part of the body
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when awake. ||\\//||

,general anesthesia - correct answer✔✔the blockage of all body sensations, causing un-
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consciousness and loss of reflexes. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-Hypnotic and Benzodiazepines (reduce anxiety) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-neuromuscular blockers ||\\//||




-assess for gag reflex before eating or drinking after being under general anesthesia
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local anesthesia - correct answer✔✔causes the loss of sensation in a limited area by
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injecting an anesthetic solution near that area ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-remain conscious ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-creams, sprays, and suppositories ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-rubbed before injection ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-most local anesthetics are divided into two groups, the esters and the amides, according to
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their basic structures
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Lidocaine Hydrochloride (Xylocaine) - correct answer✔✔Class: Antiarrythmic ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Indications: Alternative to Amiodarone in cardiac arrest from V-fib pulseless V-tach ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Contraindications: Hypersensitivity , 2nd and 3rd degree AV blocks ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Dosage: Adult Cardiac Arrest (Initial dose 1-1.5 mg/kg IV/IO repeat dose .5-.75 mg/kg
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repeated in 5-10 mins w/ a max dose of 3mg/kg) Pedicatric Dose ( IV/IO dose: 1mg/kg rapid
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IV/IO push Max dose 100mg )
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Special Consideratons: Pregnancy Safety Category B
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Extra Notes: ||\\//||

, -apply thin layer ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-wear gloves ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-no contact with eyes
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Dental: ||\\//||




-bite down on cotton ball
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-no bite or chew in mouth no sensation
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-numb for several hours ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-no pain should be felt
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Can be given: IV, IM, or SubQ
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nerve block anesthesia - correct answer✔✔an injection made into a nerve to block the
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conduction of impulses between the nerve and the CNS ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-injected into CSF ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-Pheripheral nerve block: requires less narcotic medication ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




epidural block - correct answer✔✔the injection of anesthesia into the spinal cord or dura
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mater



spinal anesthesia - correct answer✔✔regional anesthesia produced by injecting medication
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into the subarachnoid space
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-requires local anesthesia ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-injected below the first lumbar space in adults and the third lumbar space in children||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




-have pt lay flat 6-8 hrs ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||

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