Across
- 1. Generally considered the weakest opioid
- 3. A miscellaneous analgesic considered an opioid by some but not all
- 5. A medication risk primarily affecting the geriatric patient
- 8. An organ that should be assessed prior to acetaminophen administration
- 10. What you should do following any change in patient condition
- 11. The psychological craving for something
- 14. This may cause withdrawals in an opioid dependent patient
- 15. A way to improve medication compliance
- 17. The drug name that is most often used in healthcare
- 18. Where an increasing amount of medication is needed for the same effect
Down
- 2. A type of pain that is not generally treated with analgesic drugs
- 4. Most important assessment for someone being treating with opioids
- 6. Any order from a provider
- 7. An agent used to undo the negative effects of a drug
- 9. Where a medication may present a risk to the patient
- 12. The medical term for a provider stopping a medication
- 13. A condition of a medication level above the toxic threshold
- 16. Medical term for a pain relief intervention
- 19. A mnemonic for a general pain assessment
- 20. An enzyme that has a part in the metabolism of many drugs