Title: Describe pain treatment options available to various populations of patients.
Course: Respiratory Therapy II (14061-II) > Section: Understanding Pain Management Protocols

Description should include

- special populations in pain management, such as palliative/end-of-life care patients, patients with cancer, pediatric patients, and geriatric populations
- non-pharmacologic treatment of pain, including active care and self-care, evidence- and non-evidence-based approaches, and multimodal pain management
- non-opioid pharmacologic management of pain
- the challenges in discussing the psychological aspects of pain and the role of the central nervous system
- adverse drug event prevention for all pain medications
- the roles in an interdisciplinary pain management team
- the significance of issues such as anxiety, depression, and sleep deprivation in pain management
- the placebo effect
- goals and expectations in the treatment of pain, based on diagnosis and pain continuum
- when to make a pain referral and to whom.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What pain management resources are available for special populations?
- What are alternative forms of pain management?
- What role does the mind play in pain management?

Teacher Resources:

- Fact Sheet for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, CDC
- Healthcare Providers, CDC