Pain Killers

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What is the maximum daily safe dose of aspirin?

4,000 mg
(Prentice, 2011 p. 460)

What is the maximum daily safe dose of ibuprofen?

3,200 mg
(Prentice, 2011 p. 460)

An athlete comes to your athletic training room complaining of stomach pain, nausea, and food sensitivity. What are your differential diagnoses and causes of each?

Stomach Ulcer: prolonged NSAID use, H. Pylori, excess acid production Heart Burn: esophageal sphincter dysfunction, sensitivity to certain foods, pregnancy, stress
(Prentice, 2011 p. 459-460)

A ten year old soccer player comes into your athletic training room with a low grade fever, sore throat, and a headache. Assuming parental consent is already attained which medicine is contraindicated and why?

Aspirin, can cause Reyes syndrome (Reyes syndrome is the combination of chicken pox or influenza in combination with aspirin)
(Prentice, 2011 p. 459)

What are pharmodymaics?

Actions or effects of the drug on the body

(Prentice, p. 444)

Differentiate between administering and dispensing a drug and why it is important to know the difference as an athletic trainer?

Administering a drug is when only one dose of the drug is given. Dispensing a drug is when more than one dose of a drug is given to an athlete. An athletic trainer is legally allowed to only administer a drug.
(Prentice, 2011 p. 446-447)

What is the half life of a drug?

The time is takes for a drug to decrease by half

(Mangus, 2005 p. 22)

What is pharmacokinetics?

The method by which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated.
(Prentice, 2011 p. 444)

What is a synergistic effect?

Result that occurs when drugs are taken together to produce a greater reaction then alone.
(Prentice, 2011 p. 450)

Match the term with the definition: 1. Administered Medication 2. Dispensed Medications 3. Over-The-Counter Medications 4. Prescription Medications

A. Medications given in dosages for greater than a 24-hour period with extensive labeling B. Considered potentially harmful or dangerous medication C. Medications given and consumed within 24 hours with minimal label requirements. D. Medications purchased without prescription.
(Long, 2010 p. 299-301)

What agency governs pharmaceutical care?

Food and Drug Administration

(Prentice, 2011 p. 447)

Where do you find the list of banned substances?

The NCAA and USOC have established lists

(Prentice, 2011, p. 477)

Sam is a member of the soccer team and was drawn to be drug tested. She thought no problem, Ive never done drugs. On test day, her results came back positive, why could this be?

Nutritional supplements can cause an athlete to test positive because there are things in the vitamins not included on the label
(Mangus, 2005 p. 210)

Before medicine can be given to an athlete what labeling components must be on the box? (8 components)

1.) Name of the product, 2.) Name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor 3.) Net contents of the package 4.) The established name of all active ingredients and the quantity of certain other ingredients whether active or not 5.) The name of any habit-forming drug contained in the preparation 6.) Cautions and warnings to protect the consumer 7.) Adequate directions for safe and effective use 8.) Expiration date and lot number (Prentice, 2011 p. 449)

What information needs to be recorded in the medication administration log?

Name of patient Compliant or symptoms Current medications Any known drug allergies Name of medication given Lot number (if available)

Expiration date
Quantity of medication given Method of administration

Date and time of administration

(Prentice, 2011 p. 448)

These are characteristics associated with abuse to which substance: Violence, depression, hypotension, impotence, masculinization, mood swings, and stunted growth in children

Steroids
(Mangus, 2005 p. 209)

Marijuana is what level of controlled substances?

C-1
(Long, 2010 p. 295)

What are the signs and symptoms of marijuana use?

Decreased self-awareness and judgment, shorter attention span, and slow thinking.
(Prentice, 2011 p. 475)

List the schedules of controlled substances with their abuse potential.

C-I: High C-II: High C-III Limited C-IV: Low C-V: Low
(Long, 2010 p. 295)

Currently, you are the head athletic trainer for football at a division one college. It is the start of a new season and the team should be the conference champs this year and make it far into the playoffs. A few weeks into the season you notice the star running back has developed acne, is more aggressive, and has mood swings. Also he has a fairly significant receding hairline. What could attribute to these characteristics?

Anabolic steroids, alcohol

(Prentice, 2011 p. 472, 475)