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What is a "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with
actual or potential tissue damage"
pain
The concept of "pain", is made up of what 5 influences?
physiological
social
spiritual
psychological
cultural
Is pain subjective or objective?
subjective - its whatever that patient says it is
What are the different classifications of pain?
nociceptive
neuropathic
give two examples of nocioceptive pain
muscoloskeletal
internal organ
What is visceral pain?
organ pain
What is somatic pain?
originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood vessels
t/f we treat nocioceptive and neuropathic pain the same?
False
what is neuropathic pain?
damage to the nerves
-damage to peripheral nerves or structures of the CNS
tramadol/acetaminophen and gabapentin might be used to tx what type of
pain?
neuropathic pain
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what medications might we use to tx musculoskeletal pain?
NSAIDS or any anti-inflammatory drugs
musculoskeletal pain is (describe its characteristics)
burning, sharp, aching, throbbing, prickly
neuropathic pain is (describe its characteristics)
numbing, hot-burning, stabbing, sharp, electric shock like
t/f pain is expected with age
f
t/f
pain can exist even when no physical cause can be found
true
what is idiopathic pain
no identifiable etiology
What is the numerical pain rating scale?
0-no pain
1-3- mild pain
4-5-moderate pain
7-10-severe pain
when trying to assess a pts pain, it is important that you use what tools and
consider what influences in relation to the assessment tools?
NRS (numerical rating scale)
Faces pain scale
**always consider your pt/ population
Is your patient able to communicate or understand numbers? Are they able to see?
etc.
What is the mankoski pain scale?
a scale used to assess chronic pain
-it considers the pain level and how to effectively treat the pain
assesses how pain effects ADL's
What is multimodal interventions?
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using various forms of treatment
ex:
heating pads
medications
distractions
etc.
Who is the best judge of pain?
the patient
when treating pain we should use a __________approach
holistic
When we administer a pain medication such as an opioid, what is one side
effect that we want to be conscious of and how will we prepare for this?
constipation
-we will give our patient a stool softener
What tool can we use to assess a patients pain?
OLD CARTS
why is it important to be aware of your own biases when caring for pain?
it can effect your patients care.
ex: believing all men have to be tough
what things will we consider in our evaluation of pain relief interventions?
-what is the patient perception of the pain (current, past, acceptable pain level)
-was the goal achieved?
-side effects (medications, pain itself)
-limits on function (QOL)
-effects on rest and sleep
what is a tool used to tx chronic pain?
Mankoski tool
pain which occurs in the organs, abdomen, or skeleton
somatic pain
Pain that is usually relieved through the use of an NSAID or ibuprofen alone or
in combination with a muscle relaxant
tension h/a
NUR 243 exam 2
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TIME : 2 HOUR
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NUR 243 exam 2
What is a "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with
actual or potential tissue damage"
pain
The concept of "pain", is made up of what 5 influences?
physiological
social
spiritual
psychological
cultural
Is pain subjective or objective?
subjective - its whatever that patient says it is
What are the different classifications of pain?
nociceptive
neuropathic
give two examples of nocioceptive pain
muscoloskeletal
internal organ
What is visceral pain?
organ pain
What is somatic pain?
originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood vessels
t/f we treat nocioceptive and neuropathic pain the same?
False
what is neuropathic pain?
damage to the nerves
-damage to peripheral nerves or structures of the CNS
tramadol/acetaminophen and gabapentin might be used to tx what type of
pain?
neuropathic pain
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what medications might we use to tx musculoskeletal pain?
NSAIDS or any anti-inflammatory drugs
musculoskeletal pain is (describe its characteristics)
burning, sharp, aching, throbbing, prickly
neuropathic pain is (describe its characteristics)
numbing, hot-burning, stabbing, sharp, electric shock like
t/f pain is expected with age
f
t/f
pain can exist even when no physical cause can be found
true
what is idiopathic pain
no identifiable etiology
What is the numerical pain rating scale?
0-no pain
1-3- mild pain
4-5-moderate pain
7-10-severe pain
when trying to assess a pts pain, it is important that you use what tools and
consider what influences in relation to the assessment tools?
NRS (numerical rating scale)
Faces pain scale
**always consider your pt/ population
Is your patient able to communicate or understand numbers? Are they able to see?
etc.
What is the mankoski pain scale?
a scale used to assess chronic pain
-it considers the pain level and how to effectively treat the pain
assesses how pain effects ADL's
What is multimodal interventions?
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using various forms of treatment
ex:
heating pads
medications
distractions
etc.
Who is the best judge of pain?
the patient
when treating pain we should use a __________approach
holistic
When we administer a pain medication such as an opioid, what is one side
effect that we want to be conscious of and how will we prepare for this?
constipation
-we will give our patient a stool softener
What tool can we use to assess a patients pain?
OLD CARTS
why is it important to be aware of your own biases when caring for pain?
it can effect your patients care.
ex: believing all men have to be tough
what things will we consider in our evaluation of pain relief interventions?
-what is the patient perception of the pain (current, past, acceptable pain level)
-was the goal achieved?
-side effects (medications, pain itself)
-limits on function (QOL)
-effects on rest and sleep
what is a tool used to tx chronic pain?
Mankoski tool
pain which occurs in the organs, abdomen, or skeleton
somatic pain
Pain that is usually relieved through the use of an NSAID or ibuprofen alone or
in combination with a muscle relaxant
tension h/a
