The Pain Management Quiz! Trivia

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Do you know anything about pain management? Do you believe you can get past this quiz? Pain management incorporates medicines and therapies to treat pain from a surgery, injury, or health condition. Pain can trigger changes in your physical and emotional health, such as depression and sleep problems. The remedies for chronic pain are as varied as the causes. Take this quiz and see how much you know about pain management.

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1.

Opioids do what for pain?
- A.
  
  Alter stimuli response and perception
- B.
  
  Make a pt sleep through pain
- C.
  
  Bind to the MU receptor
- D.
  
  CNS depression
- E.
  
  Decrease prostiglandin production
2.

Agonist/Antagonists have a potential for:
- A.
  
  Increased HR
- B.
  
  Hypertension
- C.
  
  Withdrawl
- D.
  
  Depressed Immune Response
3.

Maggie has come back from surgery and has begun to have a seizure. She has no history of seizure. What medication could be the problem?
- A.
  
  Morphine
- B.
  
  Fentanyl
- C.
  
  Dilaudid
- D.
  
  Demerol
4.

Upon assessment of James, the nurse discovers that James is not easily aroused and is having apnea. What medication could cause this problem?
- A.
  
  Morphine
- B.
  
  Fentanyl
- C.
  
  Hydrocodone
- D.
  
  Demerol
5.

Chuck c/o 9/10 pain. He received 15 mg of morphine 4 hrs ago with an order for 10-15 mg q 4 hrs for pain. A rapid response was called for Chuck. What would the rapid response mostly likely be for?
- A.
  
  Renal Failure
- B.
  
  MI
- C.
  
  Depressed Respiration
- D.
  
  CHF
6.

Michael 's PCA pump is being DC'd. He was on a morphine infusion. He has been reporting steady 8/10 pain. The nurse has an order for oxycodone 2 tabs q 4 hrs for Michael. Michael has been sleeping and aroused but not easily. What concern would the nurse have transitioning Michael from morphine to oxycodone?
- A.
  
  Michael may have withdrawl from the morphine.
- B.
  
  The pump must be DC'd and removed before administering the oxycodone.
- C.
  
  Michael may carry extra risk for respiratory depression.
- D.
  
  Michael will need to be assessed for apnea.
7.

Linda is on her 3rd day of recovering from a hip replacement. She has reported that her pain is 5/10 when lying still, but when she has to do her physical therapy it goes to an 8/10. She has been on hydrocodone 1 tab q 4 hours, but her therapy is always cut short due to pain. Therapy comes twice a day. Once mid-morning and once in the late afternoon. What would the nurse do?
- A.
  
  Give the pt 2 tabs corresponding to therapy times.
- B.
  
  Give the pt morphine before therapy times.
- C.
  
  Give the pt fentanyl before therapy times.
- D.
  
  Give the pt demerol before therapy times.
8.

Kim is recovering from surgery. Her pain was controlled with stadol. Kim is now having a reaction. What could the reaction be?
- A.
  
  Respiratory depression
- B.
  
  Sweating
- C.
  
  Hallucinations
- D.
  
  Apnea
9.

Nick is recovering from surgery and has been given nubain. The nurse understands the unique side effects of nubain when the nurse states that nubain could cause:
- A.
  
  Apnea
- B.
  
  Clammy skin
- C.
  
  Hallucinations
- D.
  
  Seizures
10.

Karen is an 84-year-old woman recovering from a double hip replacement. She has an order for 10-15mg morphine q 4 hrs. The nurse gave Karen 12.5 mg 30 minutes ago. Karen has gone into respiratory depression. What is the consequence of giving Karen Narcan?
- A.
  
  Karen will come out of her respiratory depression in excruciating pain.
- B.
  
  Karen could become afrebile.
- C.
  
  Karen could have hallucinations.
- D.
  
  Karen will come out her respiratory depression with nausea.
11.

NSAIDs carry common potential side effect such as
- A.
  
  Anaphylaxis
- B.
  
  GI Bleeding
- C.
  
  Nausea
- D.
  
  Constipation
12.

Nina is 69 years old. She has an order for 8-10 mg of morphine. The nurse understands morphine and the elderly when the nurse states:
- A.
  
  Elderly need their dose decreased 35%-50%
- B.
  
  Elderly need their dose decreased 20% - 40%.
- C.
  
  Elderly need their dose increased by 25%-50%.
- D.
  
  None of the above.