NSG124 Unit 4
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Terms in this set (292)
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
What is general pain?
usually associated with tissue injury.
What are the common Most often caused by tissue injury and inflammation.
causes of general pain?
What types of pain are not Migraine headache pain and skeletal muscle spasms.
associated with tissue
injury?
Why do people Pain is the most common reason people seek medical
commonly consult advice.
healthcare professionals?
, How is pain best Using the patient's own report: pain is whatever the
described? patient says it is.
Pain that is uncomfortable but helpful, indicating
What is acute pain?
something is wrong, and usually improves over time.
Where is pain perceived in Pain is perceived in the brain.
the body?
Sensory nerve endings that trigger messages to the
What are nociceptors?
brain for pain perception.
By body chemicals from injured
How can nociceptors be tissue, changing shapes,
activated? extreme temperatures, or
reduced oxygen levels.
What influences pain Emotions, memories, and previous experiences with
perception? pain.
The smallest amount of tissue damage that makes a
What is pain threshold?
person aware of having pain.
What is pain intensity? The severity of how much pain the patient feels.
A person's ability to endure their perception of pain
What is pain tolerance?
intensity.
What are the three types Acute, chronic, and cancer pain.
of general pain?
What characterizes acute Sudden onset, identifiable cause, and limited duration
pain? that improves with time.
What characterizes Present daily for at least 3 to 6 months, may not have
chronic pain? an identifiable cause, and persists over time.
Complex causes requiring tailored pain control
What characterizes cancer
strategies and often higher doses of pain-control
pain?
drugs.
What are key components Involves various approaches, with drug therapy being
of general pain control? just one method.
Questions
and Answers
Terms in this set (292)
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
What is general pain?
usually associated with tissue injury.
What are the common Most often caused by tissue injury and inflammation.
causes of general pain?
What types of pain are not Migraine headache pain and skeletal muscle spasms.
associated with tissue
injury?
Why do people Pain is the most common reason people seek medical
commonly consult advice.
healthcare professionals?
, How is pain best Using the patient's own report: pain is whatever the
described? patient says it is.
Pain that is uncomfortable but helpful, indicating
What is acute pain?
something is wrong, and usually improves over time.
Where is pain perceived in Pain is perceived in the brain.
the body?
Sensory nerve endings that trigger messages to the
What are nociceptors?
brain for pain perception.
By body chemicals from injured
How can nociceptors be tissue, changing shapes,
activated? extreme temperatures, or
reduced oxygen levels.
What influences pain Emotions, memories, and previous experiences with
perception? pain.
The smallest amount of tissue damage that makes a
What is pain threshold?
person aware of having pain.
What is pain intensity? The severity of how much pain the patient feels.
A person's ability to endure their perception of pain
What is pain tolerance?
intensity.
What are the three types Acute, chronic, and cancer pain.
of general pain?
What characterizes acute Sudden onset, identifiable cause, and limited duration
pain? that improves with time.
What characterizes Present daily for at least 3 to 6 months, may not have
chronic pain? an identifiable cause, and persists over time.
Complex causes requiring tailored pain control
What characterizes cancer
strategies and often higher doses of pain-control
pain?
drugs.
What are key components Involves various approaches, with drug therapy being
of general pain control? just one method.
