Provide Pain Management theory answer paper Multiple choice

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1 Provide Pain Management theory anwer paper Multiple choice You will need to complete a theory paper coniting of four (4) ection with both multiple choice and hort anwer quetion. Section 1 and 2 are compulory. Section 3 and 4 are up to the dicretion of the aeor. Thi i not an open book aement. Pleae circle the correct anwer. Section 1 General 5 A B C D 6. Lit two (2) method of pain management that do not ue drug. The anwer hould include 2 from the lit below (aeor to conider other anwer): Ret Support injury/immobilie Ice Heat Reaurance Ditraction Compreion 7. What do each of the letter tand for in the following pain aement mnemonic: DOLOR Decription Onet Location Other ign and ymptom - Relief /5

2 Section 1 General hort anwer 8. Decribe one method you can ue to ae the everity of a caualty pain. The anwer hould include one of the below with imilar point to the dot point. Verbal numerical rating cale (VNRS) 11-point cale (zero ten) 0 = nil pain 10 = wort imaginable pain Uually adminitered verbally On a cale of zero to ten how much pain do you have if zero equal no pain and 10 equal the wort imaginable pain? Verbal rating cale (VRS) Ordinal meaure None Mild Moderate Severe Viual analogue cale (VAS) 10 cm horizontal line (100 millimetre) Pain meaured in millimetre Typically paper baed but commercially available ruler available Caualty pain i meaured in millimetre Wong-Baker Face Pain Rating 9. What i the main goal of pain management? To reduce the level of pain by 2 point (or 1 level when uing VRS or 30% for VAS) or if the caualty feel that they have had effective or ufficient analgeia. 10. Define the term contraindication. Any reaon that a drug hould not be taken, including harmful interaction with other drug and the caualty own enitivitie and condition. 11. Define the term precaution. An action taken to avoid a dangerou or undeirable event.

3 12. What are two thing you hould conider when toring any drug? (two of the following) Stored eparately under lock and key Recorded in a regiter Checked frequently, recorded and igned for by two people Stored in the correct environmental condition 13. In your tate or territory how hould analgeic drug be dipoed of? Anwer mut align with tate/territory requirement. End of ection 1 Section 2 Paracetamol Section 2 Paracetamol 4. What i the precaution for the ue of paracetamol? If caualty i taking another medication containing paracetamol 5. Lit two (2) contraindication for the ue of paracetamol. Altered level of concioune (e.g. head injury) Already exceeded maximum daily doage Taken paracetamol in lat 4 hour Known allergy to paracetamol 6. When would you eek medical aid with repect to paracetamol adminitration? One of the following: If an overdoe occurred If any advere reaction occurred (allergy etc) after taking

4 Section 3 Methoxyflurane Section 3 Methoxyflurane 5. What i the brand name of methoxyflurane? Penthrox 6. Lit two (2) contraindication for the ue of methoxyflurane. Reduced level of concioune (deliriou/confued) Hitory of pat reaction to Methoxyflurane Caualty unable to undertand or comply with intruction Reached or exceeded the daily doe/limit Hitory of reaction (or family reaction) to Methoxyflurane Refual to go to hopital by ambulance 7. Lit two (2) ide effect of methoxyflurane. Initially catche breath Light headed Dizzy Nauea May become detached or drowy 8. What i the precaution for the ue of methoxyflurane? Ae benefit before adminitering to a pregnant caualty

5 Section 4 Nitrou oxide Section 4 Nitrou Oxide 5. What i the brand name of 50% oxygen/50% nitrou oxide? Entonox 6. Lit two (2) contraindication for the ue of nitrou oxide. Caualty i unable to undertand or comply with intruction for elf-adminitration. Reduced level of concioune (e.g. head injury, drug affected). Deliriou or confued caualtie. Supected pneumothorax. Abdominal ditenion. SCUBA diving within lat 48 hour. Caualty vomiting. Caualty ha impaired airway or chronic airway dieae. 7. Lit two (2) ide effect of nitrou oxide. May decreae the level of concioune. Caualty may become light-headed, excitable and/or confued. Nauea Vomiting. If air i trapped in the caualty body, the nitrou oxide will increae ize of pneumothorax or air embolim. 8. After adminitering Entonox to a caualty hould you dicharge your caualty to hopital via an ambulance? Ye or No? Ye.