How the patient acts
Have them rate the pain on a scale of 0-10
An increase in heart rate
An increase in blood pressure
Ibuprofen
Opioid
Analgesics
Sedatives
Excitatory System
Reticular Activating System
Descending System
Ascending System
IM
IV
Oral
Transdermal
Damaged or malfunctioning nerves
Damaged or malfunctioning epithelial tissue
Damaged or malfunctioning connective tissue
Damaged or malfunctioning cardiac tissue
Block the release of prostaglandin
Block the release of serotonin
Block the release of dopamine
Block the release of substance P
Central, large-diameter
Central, small-diameter
Peripheral, large-diameter
Peripheral, small-diameter
Addiction
Tolerance
Physical Dependence
Pseudoaddiction
Allows clients to administer their own dose of analgesics.
Does not need safety mechanisms in place.
Minimizes peaks of sedation.
Minimizes valleys of pain.
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