1. |
Define the scope of cancer pain management. |
2. |
List 4 causes of pain in cancer patients. |
3. |
Discuss the probability of successful management of cancer pain. |
4. |
List 2 important reasons for controlling cancer pain. |
5. |
Discuss the relationship between cancer pain and quality of life. |
6. |
Define pain. |
7. |
List 3 barriers to cancer pain management. |
8. |
Discuss the relationship between cost and reimbursement for pain management. |
9. |
List 4 components of the intial pain assessment. |
10. |
State the primary source for pain assessment data. |
11. |
State 3 characteristics of a good pain assessment tool. |
12. |
State 3 times when pain should be assessed and documented. |
13. |
Discuss 3 potential causes for discrepancies between behaviors and a patient's self- report of pain. |
14. |
List 8 common cancer pain syndromes. |
15. |
List the 3 major classes of drugs used in cancer pain management. |
16. |
State 3 recommendations for pharmacologic management of cancer pain. |
17. |
Discuss the importance of aroung-the-clock administration of pain medication. |
18. |
List 3 major side effects of NSAIDs. |
19. |
Define the following and give an example of each type of opioid: - full agonist
- partial agonist
- agonist-antagonist
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20. |
State why meperidine should not be used in long-term management of cancer pain. |
21. |
Define opioid tolerance and discuss its clinical implications. |
22. |
Define opioid physical dependence and state the clinical application of this concept. |
23. |
List 4 routes of analgesic administration and discuss the pros and cons of each. |
24. |
List 5 side effects of opioids and discuss the nursing management of each. |
25. |
Define adjuvant drug and give 3 examples. |
26. |
Discuss the role of placebos in management of cancer pain. |
27. |
Discuss 3 principles to include indischarge planning of the patient being treated for cancer pain. |
28. |
List 3 physical modalities of pain management and state one precaution to follow with each. |
29. |
Discuss the role of exercise in cancer pain management. |
30. |
List 3 effect of prolonged immobilization. |
31. |
Discuss the role of psychological interventions in cancer pain management. |
32. |
List 3 advantages of relaxation techniques and imagery as part of a pain management approach. |
33. |
Define the following terms in relation to pain management: |
34. |
Discuss the role of patient education in cancer pain management. |
35. |
Discuss the role of pastoral care in cancer pain management. |
36. |
State the panel consensus regarding invasive palliative approaches to pain management. |
37. |
List 3 indications for palliative radiation therapy. |
38. |
State 3 precautions to be followed when administering radiation therapy. |
39. |
Define and give an example of each of the following:- acute radiation effects
- late radiation effects
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40. |
Discuss the role of anesthetic techniques in management of cancer pain. |
41. |
Discuss nursing implications for neuroablation therapies. |
42. |
List 4 principles relevant to surgical management of pain due to primary or metastatic tumor. |
43. |
Discuss potential for chronic pain syndromes after surgery. |
44. |
List 4 factors to consider when managing procedure-related pain. |
45. |
Discuss 4 types of drugs used for management of procedural pain. |
46. |
State 2 important considerations when using conscious sedation for procedural pain. |
47. |
Discuss the panel consensus regarding managing pain in special populations. |
48. |
State the primary assessment method for young children and cognitively impaired adults. |
49. |
State a precaution to follow when administering opioids to infants. |
50. |
State the relationship between aging and opioid administration. |
51. |
Discuss the relationship between uncontrolled pain and new psychiatric symptoms, including depression. |
52. |
Discuss 4 factors to consider when managing cancer pain in patients diagnosed as substance abusers. |
53. |
Discuss the occurrence of pain in HIV infection. |
54. |
Discuss 2 considerations when evaluating cancer pain management. |
55. |
List 9 recommendations to be implemented in a cancer pain management practice setting. |