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Pain Management

Across
4,000 mg is the maximum daily dose of _______.
CNS depression is an adverse effect of this type of analgesic agent.
This is the best route of administration of pain medications for patients with chronic pain.
A warm compress is a nursing intervention also known as a _________ pain relief technique.
Acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are a part of this group of agents.
_______ is a common result of chronic opioid treatment.
The pain scale where a spot on a horizontal line to indicate pain intensity. (2 words)
What is the route of choice for opioid analgesics after major surgery?
Using techniques from The Gate Control Theory the body doesn't have the capacity to _______ pain.
This type of pain is intense and short.
This medication should only be used for five days because of severe renal and gastrointestinal effects.
Pain that is felt at a site other than the injured/diseased organ.
Down
This non-opioid analgesic is the primary treatment for acute MI.
This non-opioid analgesic does not have anti-inflammatory effects.
This pupillary response is objective assessment data that may indicate pain.
This is a common adverse effect to taking opioids. Nurses should encourage patients to increase water intake to avoid it.
These pain relievers act on higher centers of the brain to modify perception and reaction to pain.
This type of pain is constant.
This type of pain generally lasts longer than six months.
A patient complaining of 6/10 pain is an example of what type of assessment data?
_____ ____ should be assessed prior to administration of opioid analgesics.
This COX-2 inhibitor should not be used on patients with a sulfa allergy.
This is considered to be the 5th vital signs.
The type of pain scale used mostly in a pediatric setting.
These pain relievers contain antiflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties.