Pain Medications: Opioids – NCLEX Review (Nursing)

00:00 Okay, are you ready? We are. Head into the speed round cuz we're almost done.

00:05 Let's take a look at pharmacology in pain control.

00:08 First up, pain is what a patient says it is.

00:11 So whether they're a child, if you're using inappropriate scale, whatever number they tell you, you treat pain based on what they report.

00:20 Not by what you think but what the patient says it is.

00:24 After you give any pan medication, your job is to reassess and respond appropriately.

00:29 So give it then make sure you reassess and respond appropriately.

00:33 Get some type of measurement before you give the pain medicine so you have another measurement to compare it with after you give it.

00:39 Now, naloxone or Narcan is what we give to reverse an overdose of opioids.

00:45 Now, the opioid triad, pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and loss of consciousness.

00:51 Make sure you recognize those. That's a bad triad, right? That's a bad sign. A sign of opioid overdose.

00:59 Pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, or loss of consciousness.

01:03 So you see our icon up there. There's more to come.

01:06 These are great summary slides for you to remember and look for in exam questions.