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Reasons one would administer opioid analgesics?
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-Produce sedation
-Dec. emotional upsets assoc with pain |
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What effects do poioids have on the CNS?
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-CNS depression
-Dec. mental/physical activity -Resp. depression (asses BPM<10) -Pupil constriction |
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During what conditions will opioids be used?
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-Acute MI (MONA)
-Burns -Post Op -L+D -Acute PE -Severe, unproductive cough |
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Contraindications for opioid use?
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-Resp depression
-Chronic lung disease -Prostatic hypertrophy (cant pee) -Inc. ICP |
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What are some characteristics of morphine?
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-Non ceiling drug (no llimit)
-schedule 2 drug -given orally, parenteral, epidural, liquid |
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How does Demerol differ from morphine?
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Demerol is a ceiling drug, meaning there is a maximum dose that one can recieve
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What should happen with opioid use?
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-Dec BP
-Dec HR, RR -Dec behavioral manifestations of pain -Sleeping |
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What meds can be used to reverse the effects of iopioids?
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-Narcan
-Revex -ReVia (rehab pts) |
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Why do burn pts get agitated?
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because of hypoxia, not pain
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What must a nurse consider while administering opioids?
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-pain is subjective
-avoid CNS suppression -chinese usually do not show much pain |