Exam 1 Weeks 1&2 Study GuideCare Man 2 exam 1 study guide

Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain Concepts  The priority concept in this chapter is comfort  The interrelated concepts in this chapter are cognition sensory Perception Pain The Scope of the Problem  Pain is a major economic problem and a leading cause of disability that changes the lives of many people, especially older adults.  Chronic non-cancer pain such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetic neuropathy is the most common cause of long-term disability, affecting millions of Americans and others throughout the world.  Universal, complex personal experience  Is an impairment in comfort; major economic concern; leading cause of disability  Failure to manage pain is a worldwide health problem  Inter-professional pain initiatives help patients receive best treatment Definitions of Pain  Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage  Whatever person experiencing it says it is; exists whenever person says it does  Self-report always most reliable indication of pain Categorization of Pain by Duration  Acute pain - Short-lived - Results from sudden, accidental trauma; surgery; ischemia; acute inflammation  Chronic (persistent) pain - Can last a person’s lifetime