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Across 2. A common medication used in NCA is 3. At the beginning of the shift, two RNs must independently verify pump ______ with a copy of the PCA order 4. In addition to pain rating, this level must be documented every two hours 9. Prior to initiating NCA, the RN must assure these 10. Document the ____ max or continuous rate 11. This pain scale is used for infants, nonverbal, or unresponsive patients 12. In addition to the five rights, the RN must know the patient's status of this before initiating NCA 13. The only person allowed to operate NCA is the ____ 15. NCA settings must be double-checked by a second RN within this many minutes 17. NCA dosing usually results in _____ drug used over a 24 hour period than larger IV push boluses every few hours 19. To open the pump, you must have this 20. This must be attached to the pump during use 21. Nurse Controlled Analgesia 22. NCA is for those physically and/or ______ impaired 23. The nurse must not activate the pump at any time when a patient is doing this 24. The nurse should notify the Pain Treatment Service to evaluate the patient if the patient receives greater than or equal to _____ injections/hour in two consecutive hours 26. Document every hour while the patient is asleep; every ____ hours while the patient is awake 27. When the syringe is disconnected or completed, you must have this when you waste 28. Documentation of the NCA is done on this flowsheet

Down 1. A patient with a NCA must be on this service 3. NCA is PCA by "_____" 5. The number of _____ ,as well as injections, are documented every hour 6. A 0.4 mg ampule of this must be available on the unit when a paatient is receiving NCA 7. Caused when family members activated the PCA pump 8. This amount should start over with each syringe change 13. Other service(s) allowed to write for narcotics while the patient is on NCA 14. They need to be taught that they are never allowed to push the NCA button for any reason 16. NCA is used when a patient cannot ____ the pump themselves 18. Smaller, more frequent doses of pain med using NCA usually results in more ______ pain control 19. An order from this person is required for NCA 25. Amount of medication patient has received must be documented every _____