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What are the usual indications for codeine? |
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- Cough
- Mild to moderate pain relief
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What are the generic names for Fentanyl? |
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What are the indications for Fentanyl use? |
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- Before, During, and after surgery
- Transdermal patch for chronic pain management
- Control of break through pain
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What is the generic name for Hydrocodone? |
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What are the indications for hydrocodone? |
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Definition
- Relief of cough
- Relief of moderate pain in combination products
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What is the generic name for Hydromorphone? |
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What is the indication for use of dilaudid? |
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Definition
Relife of moderate to severe pain in ADULTS |
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What is the brand name for levorphanol? |
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Definition
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How would Levorphanol be administered if given IV? |
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Definition
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what are the indications for use of levorphanol? |
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Definition
- Post operative pain in adults
- Management of moderate to severe pain in adults
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what is the brand name for meperidine? |
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Definition
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what are the indications for meperidine use? |
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Definition
- Relief of moderate to severe pain
- Preoprative analgesia
- support of anesthesia
- obstetrical anasthesia
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- what is the brand name for methadone?
- What are the indications for its use?
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Definition
- Dolophine
- relief of severe pain
- Detoxification adn temporary maintenance treatment of narcotic addiction in adults
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what are the brand names for morphine? |
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Definition
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what is the brand name for opium? |
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Definition
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What is the brand name for Oxycodone? |
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Definition
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What is the brand name for oxymorphone? |
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What is the brand name for remifentanil |
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Definition
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What is the brand name for sufentanil? |
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What is the band name for tapentadol |
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Definition
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What is the brand name for tramadol? |
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Definition
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what is the brand name for buprenorphine? |
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What is the brand name for Butorphanol? |
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What is the brand name for nalbuphine? |
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What is the brand name for Pentazocine |
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Definition
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What is the brand name for naloxone? |
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Definition
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What is the brand name for naltrexone? |
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what would be the indications of use with Paregoric? |
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Definition
Treatment of diarrhea
relief of moderate pain |
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what would be the indications for use with oxycodone? |
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Definition
relief of moderate to severe pain |
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- What is remifentanil used for?
- What special precautions must be taken?
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Definition
1. Analgesic used in general anasthesia
2. must be under the direct supervision of the anasthesia practictioner |
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what medication is used as a general anasthetic and used as an epidural agent in labor an delivery? |
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Definition
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- What medication medication can be used for relief of moderate to severe pain in pts > 18 yrs old but poses a risk for serious serotonin syndrome?
- What other medications would this particular medication have to be in combination with for such risk factors?
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Definition
tapentadol (Nucynta)
SSRIs, MAOIs, TCAs, St. Johns Wort |
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Term
You have a patient who has a hx of narcotic abuse. The doctor orders Tramadol for this patient for relief of moderate to moderately severe pain. What should you do as a nurse? |
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Definition
Ask the doctor to clarify the order because the patient has a hx of narcotic abuse and possibly ask for a limiting dose. |
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Term
which medications out of the three are less likely to have respiratory depression? What class of drug would this be? |
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Definition
butorphanol (Stadol)
buprenorphine (Burprenex)
nalbuphine (Nubain)
pentazocine (Talwin)
These are Narcotic Agonists/Antagonists |
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a patient has been using narcotics and is experiencing pain. The doctor orders Nubain for the patient. What symptoms might this patient experience? |
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Definition
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a cancer patient has increased pain and is receiving Oxycontin q12 hours. The patient is asking for an increased dose. Could this be a sign of tolerance to the drug or does the patient have increased pain? |
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Definition
Probable increased pain. Notify the doctor. |
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can additional narcotics be given after Narcan has been given? Why? |
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Definition
No. Must wait until the effects of the Narcan have passed. |
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Why must pentazocine be administered cautiously in patients with heart disease? |
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Definition
because it can cause cardiac stimulation, arrhythmias, HTN, and increased myocardial oxygen consumption which could lead to angina, MI or heart failure. |
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Term
what adverse effects are listed for narcotic agonists/antagonist? |
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Definition
N/V/C
biliary spasm
respiratory depression
Light headedness
dizziness
psychoses
anxiety
fear
hallucinations
imparied mental processes
ureteral spasm
urinary retention
heitancy
loss of libido
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