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New – How to Unpublish a Course
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New – Adding An On Demand Course Details
Go to QuizTime. Select Log In. Select My Activity. Select Educator. To create a new course, follow the instructions in the article How To Create A Course. For an existing course, select the course in which you would like to add details. Select Manage Course. Manage your course by following the steps below: Title […]
New – How to Create a Course
Go to QuizTime. Select Login. Select Courses. Select Add A New Course. Enter new course details by adding the TITLE, COURSE START DATE, and COURSE END DATE. Select the COURSE TYPE. On-Demand Course: for On-Demand courses learners start to receive questions after enrollment (later that day or the following day depends on the […]
Question 1
The TN Department of Health and DEA webpages are good resources for up-to-date statistics and guidelines related to the opioid crisis and supportive information you can use. Follow these links to view the graphics from the DEA shown in the question. OPIOID CRISIS STATISTICS & RESOURCES National Institute of Drug […]
Question 2
If an opioid prescription is given for acute non-cancer pain, the shortest duration and the lowest milligram morphine equivalent MMEs (by total dose and pill count) dose that is deemed effective to manage the condition should be used. Per latest CDC guidelines (2016), 3 days of opioid therapy is often sufficient and […]
Question 3
Use of a combination of scheduled non-opioid multimodal analgesics (MMA) such as acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and gabapentin have been shown to decrease opioid requirements for patients with acute pain by 30-50%. Their initiation may allow overall better pain control than with opioids alone. An important concept is that the use of […]
Question 4
Gabapentin and pregabalin are calcium channel antagonists, blocking the release of neurotransmitters. These medications are indicated in the treatment of neuropathic pain, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, central neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia. They have also been shown to be beneficial analgesic adjuncts in a number of operative settings. Despite […]
Question 6
Acute pain is a normal response to injury or physical or physiological stress, and it is protective. Acute pain can be nociceptive or inflammatory (see below). Acute pain is relatively short-lasting in duration. Acute pain can be mild, moderate, or severe in intensity. Acute pain can wax and wane, come […]
Question 8
NSAIDs and Acetaminophen Scheduled NSAIDs + acetaminophen typically result in 30-40% reduction in opioid requirements for acute pain; this goes up even further if gabapentinoids are used. Ketorolac is an NSAID with high COX-1 selectivity that is indicated to treat moderate to severe pain. It is available in IV, IM, […]