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Pain - ANSWER✓✓-Known that is highly subjective and individual
Pain - ANSWER✓✓-One of the body's defense mechanism that
indicated a problem
Acute pain - ANSWER✓✓-Last only through the expected recovery
period, sudden or slow onset and regardless of the intensity
Chronic pain - ANSWER✓✓-Prolonged usually recurring or persisting
over 6 months or longer and interfefres with functioning
No pain - ANSWER✓✓-0
Mild pain - ANSWER✓✓-2-4
Moderate pain - ANSWER✓✓-4-6 range
Severe pain - ANSWER✓✓-6
Very severe pain - ANSWER✓✓-8
Worst possible pain - ANSWER✓✓-10
Pain management - ANSWER✓✓-the alleviation of pain or a
reduction in pain to a level of comfort that is acceptable to the
client
, Pharmacologic and nonpharmocologic - ANSWER✓✓-2 basic types of
nursing interventions
Physical interventions - ANSWER✓✓-The goals of this include
providing comfort, altering physiological responses, reducing
anxiety associated with pain-related immobility or activity
restriction.
Cutaneous sensation - ANSWER✓✓-Can provide temporary pain
relief
Cutaneous sensation - ANSWER✓✓-Distracts the client and focuses
on TACTILE STIMULATI, away from painful sensations, thus reducing
pain perception.
Cutaneous sensation - ANSWER✓✓-Massage
Application of hot and cold
Acupressure
Contralateral stimulation
Massage - ANSWER✓✓-Comfort measure that aid relaxation,
decreases muscle tension, and may ease anxiety because the
physical contact communicates caring
Massage - ANSWER✓✓-Decreases pain intensity by increasing
superficial circulation on the area
Contralateral stimulation - ANSWER✓✓-Can be accomplished by
stimulating the skin in an area opposite to the painful area
Contralateral area - ANSWER✓✓-May be scratch from itching,
massaged cramps or treated with cold packs or analgesic
treatments.
Inmobilizing - ANSWER✓✓-Restricting the movement of the painful
body part
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) - ANSWER✓✓-a
method of applying low-voltage electrical stimulation directly over