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NSG 349-Blueprint Exam Study Guide.
Analgesics - answer✔opioids, non-opioids, adjuvant
how long is chronic pain - answer✔3 months or more
nerve pain is described as - answer✔burning, tingling, freezing, numbing, pins and needles
neuropathic pain is secondary to - answer✔diabetes
non-opioid analgesics - answer✔acetaminophen
NSAIDS
antigout
gabapentin
triptans
acetaminophen properties - answer✔no anti-inflammatory effects
fever reducer (antipyretic)
adverse effects of acetaminophen - answer✔liver damage=hepatotoxicity
nursing implications for acetaminophen - answer✔liver tests AST, ALT, bilirubin
dose for acetaminophen - answer✔3000mg/day
antidote for acetaminophen - answer✔NAC, Nacetylcysteine
what are NSAIDS - answer✔non-steroidal anti-inflammatory meds
indications for NSAIDS - answer✔mild-mod pain, aspirin-platelet inhibition anti-inflammatory,
antipyretic, analgesic
contraindications for NSAIDS - answer✔severe renal disease, GI bleeding, anemia, bleeding
disorders
adverse effects of NSAIDS - answer✔renal failure, GI bleeding
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toxicity signs of NSAIDS - answer✔tinnitus, hearing loss, blurred vision
nursing implications for NSAIDS - answer✔take with food, liver and renal tests
enteric tablets are NEVER crushed
NSAIDS - answer✔1) aspirin
2) ibuprofen
3) Indomethacin
4) naproxen
5) celecoxib
6) ketorolac
7) diclofenac
8) meloxicam
aspirin - answer✔NSAIDS
mild to moderate pain
inhibit blood clots
adverse effects of apsirin - answer✔reyes syndrome
ibuprofen - answer✔NSAID
most common
mild pain
indomethacin - answer✔NSAID
PDA closure
Naproxen - answer✔NSAID
- second most common
celecoxib - answer✔NSAID
- arthritis, do not use with sulfa allergy
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