Event 4: Evaluating Treatment

Team Rounding 2

IDT Explained

The following video explains why interdisciplinary teams are so important to help treat pain.

Team Rounding 3

Opioid Side Effects

Common side effects of opioids include the following:

• Confusion
• Constipation
• Itching
• Lethargy
• Nausea
• Opioid induced hyperalgesia
• Respiratory depression
• Sleepiness
• Urinary retention

Test Your Knowledge

Matching Side Effects with Affected Organs

Choose which organ each side effect affects.

Question 1

What organ does bradycardia and hypotension affect?

Question 2

What organ does drowsiness, sedation, and hallucinating affect?

Question 3

What organ does nausea and constipation affect?

Question 4

What organ does myoclonus affect?

 Question 5

What organ does pruritis affect?

 Question 6

What organ does respiratory depression affect?

Treatment

Decision Point 3

Your colleagues noticed Mr. Frank is in discomfort and his stomach appears distended.

Choose what you feel to be the best answer to address this situation.