PNR 106 EXAM 4 STUDY GUIDE

Acute pain - Answer-usually associated with a recent injury, medical condition or surgical procedure It is short duration (lasting only few hours to few days) Injuries causing = burns, bone fracture, muscle strain Anxiety or fear can increase the pain Chronic pain - Answer-May continue for months or even years Is caused by back problems and arthritis nocioceptive pain - Answer-Caused by trauma, burnside and surgery Treated with NSAIDs neuropathic pain - Answer-Associated with dysfunction of the nervous system Caused by diabetes, cancer, and HIV Treated with NSAIDs, tricyclic antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and corticosteroids Analgesics and opioids usually don't relieve this pain reffered pain - Answer-Radiates to another part of the body Pain: assessment—"PQRST" - Answer-P- precipitating events Q- quality of pin or discomfort R- radiation of pain S- severity of pain T- timing Degree of pain (terms to describe) - Answer-Mild Moderate Severe Quality of pain (terms to describe) - Answer-Throbbing stabbing debilitating Frequency of pain (terms to describe) - Answer-Constant Intermittent Occasional