Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Ed., Potter, Perry, Stockert & Hall, 2017 | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Pain Assessment
- Acute Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Onset
- Provoking or Palliative
- Quality
- Radiation
- Severity
- Timing
- Subjective Findings
- Objective Findings
- Reassessment of Pain
Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment
- Change in LOC
- Personality Changes
- Amnesia
- Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Diplopia
- Posturing
- Basilar Skull Fracture
- Halo or Ring Sign
- Intracranial Bleeding
Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)
- Inhibits Platelet Aggregation
- NSAID
- Thrombotic Event Prevention
- General Pain
- Inflammatory Conditions
- Fever
- Pancytopenia
- GI Ulcers
- Bleeding
- Withhold Before Surgery 7-10 Days
- Reye's Syndrome
Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)
- NSAID
- COX Inhibitor
- General Pain
- Fever
- Inflammatory Conditions
- GI Ulcers
- Nephrotoxicity
- Rash
- Avoid with Alcohol
- Risk of Thrombotic Event
Acetaminophen
- Fever
- Pain
- Reversibly Inhibits COX
- Acts Primarily in CNS
- Hepatic Necrosis
- N-acetylcysteine Antidote
NSAIDs
- Anti-inflammatory
- Analgesic
- Fever
- Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Reversible Inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2
- Block Prostaglandin Synthesis
- Interstitial Nephritis
- Gastric Ulcer
- Renal Ischemia
Tramadol
- Chronic Pain
- Weak Opioid
- Inhibit Serotonin and NE reuptake
- Increased Risk of Seizure
Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal Assessment (Formerly Opioid Abuse and Withdrawal Assessment)
- Euphoria
- Miosis
- CNS Depression
- Yawning
- Gooseflesh
- Sweating
- Rhinorrhea
- Kicking Movements
- Naloxone
Naloxone (Narcan)
- Competitive Opioid Receptor Antagonist
- Opioid Induced CNS Depression
- Severe Nausea and Vomiting
- Excitable State
- Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
- Repeated Dosing Often Required
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) Indications
- Major Depression
- Bedwetting
- Fibromyalgia
- OCD
- -Iptyline or -Ipramine Suffix
- Amitriptyline
- Desipramine
- Clomipramine
- Imipramine
- Nortriptyline
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
- Inhibits Reuptake of Norepinephrine and Serotonin
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Fibromyalgia
- Sedation
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Anticholinergic Effects
- Cardiac Toxicity
- Delayed Effect
- Do Not Stop Abruptly
Gabapentin
- Seizure Treatment
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Migraine Prophylaxis
- Inhibits Voltage-Gated Ca2+ channels
- Designed as a GABA Analog
- Ataxia
- Sedation
Local Anesthetic Overview
- Minor Procedures
- Epidurals
- Blocks Na+ Channels
- State Dependent
- Combined with Vasoconstrictors
- Infected Tissue Requires Higher Dose
- Esters
- Amides
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiotoxicity
Posterior Lower Leg Anatomy
- Calcaneal Tendon
- Superficial Muscles
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
- Plantaris
- Deep Muscles
- Popliteus
- Tibialis Posterior
- Flexor Digitorum Longus
- Flexor Hallucis Longus
- Tibial Nerve