pain management

3. / an analgesic which has 30-50% opioid action and also inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline.
7. / a femoral nerve block may be described as a ______ block?
13. / preferred route of administration for stepdown analgesia.
14. / harmful effect on the respiratory system of untreated pain?
15. / epidural is inserted and noted to be 13cm at the skin and the depth to space was 7 cm, how much catheter is in the space?
18. / possible side effect of opioids.
19. / preferred method/frequency of giving oral paracetamol.
20. / a strong analgesic.
22. / a devastating consequence of an epidural haematoma?
24. / an opioid antagonist to reverse opioid induced respiratory depression.
26. / to check a PCA programme you go to the _____ button and scroll through?
28. / what is the best early clinical indicator for opioid induced respiratory depression?
29. / what class of analgesia (abbreviated) can cause acute renal impairment.

1. / speed of onset of an opioid will depend on the _____ solubility.
2. / low dose naloxone maybe given to treat this opioid side effect.
4. / a serious complication which may cause compression of the spinal cord is an epidural____?
5. / the VAS or visual analogue scale is one type of assessment____?
6. / pain that is felt distant to the site of injury or surgery is called _______?
8. / morphine is ____ lipid soluble than fentanyl?
9. / a patient with a PCA or epidural with Fentanyl all require the administration of ________.
10. / the time interval between one dose of PCA and until another delivery can be made is called the ______time?
11. / A side effect of ketamine is ______?
12. / non pharmacological method of pain relief.
16. / a type of opioid.
17. / patient controlled device used to administer pain relief?
21. / type of opioid?
23. / class of drug (abbrev) that blocks transmission of nerve impulses.
25. / local anaesthetics can effect the larger ___________ nerves and cause some weakness.
27. / A new analgesic with the combination of oxycontin and naloxone to reduce the side effect of constipation.