| A | B |
|---|
| baseline pain level | always obtain prior to adm pain med |
| drug tolerance | increased doses of drug needed for same effect |
| CNS | primary system affected by pain meds |
| constipation | effect of pain med when taken 3 days or longer |
| drug addiction | physiological or psychological dependence |
| decreased respirations | immediate effect of opioid meds |
| 12 resp/min | minimum acceptable respiratory rate |
| Narcan | opoid antagonist |
| restlessness, diaphoresis | signs of opoid withdrawal |
| opioid agonists | used for mod to severe pain |
| tinnitus | sign of salicylate poisoning |
| synergistic effect | 2 similar acting meds potentiate each others action |
| urinary retention | AE of meperidine |
| liver toxicity | AE of acetaminophen |
| safety | priority nursing diagnosis with pain meds |
| bleeding | AE of salicylates/ NSAID's |
| administer with meals | nursing action to decrease GI upset |
| antacids | must be administered 1 hour before or 2 hours after pain meds |
