Comfort/ Intracranial regulation patho and chronic Flashcards
neuropathic pain,
direct injury or dysfunction in sensory nerve fiber
nociceptive pain [somatic and visceral],
refers to the normal functioning of physiologic systems that lead to the perception of noxious stimuli (injury) as being painful
Visceral: hard to pinpoint exactly where it is, organ pain
how chronic pain differs from acute pain.
acute pain-
disturbed sleep pattern
Risk for infection
impaired skin integrity
Chronic pain- insomnia hopelessness imbalanced nutrition social isolation self-care deficit
what is the brain sensory path?
1) foot injury
2) sensory neuron
3) spinal cord
4) brain thalamus
5) Brain cerebral cortex
6) interpretation of pain
7) motor neuron
8) response
what scale can be used to determine if they have a sleep/rest disorder
Epworth Sleepiness Scale,
out of 21 and high score means more likely to have a sleeping disorder
What are some Sleep Disorders Diagnosis?
Insomnia Sleep Deprivation Readiness for Enhanced Sleep Disturbed Sleep Pattern Fatigue Wandering
Diagnosing criteria of Fibromyalgia?
- symptoms and pain present for at least 3 months
- person does not have another disorder that would explain the pain
- number of painful areas on the body out of 19 parts
levels of severity of these symptoms: Fatigue, waking unrefreshed, cognitive problems
Medications that help with pain control
Opioids
Non-opioids
Adjuvant analgesics
What are some examples of Opioids?
Morphine
Fentanyl
Oxycodone
Methadone
What are some examples of Non-opioid analgesic agents that are commonly used for pain?
Acetaminophen NSAIDS -Aspirin -Ibuprofen -Naproxen -Indomethacin
What are some examples of Adjuvant analgesics that are commonly used for pain?
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressants
Multipurpose drugs
what is the whos 3 steps of pain management
Mild pain step 1 Nonopioid analgesic (with/without adjuvant)
Persists, mild to moderate pain step 2
Combination of opioid
(with/without nonopioid)
(with/without adjuvant)
Persists, moderate to severe pain step 3
Opioid administered around the clock
(with/without nonopioid)
(with/without adjuvant)
When do we use the Faces rating scale
recommended to rate pain for individuals 3 years or older also good for people who do not speak engligh
6 faces and a rating 0-5
What scale of pain do we use for a baby?
FLACC Rating Scale (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability)
2 months - 7 years to individuals who are unable to communicate their pain
Why is illness trajectory important?
helps give client individualized care
End of life diagnosis for the family
- Caregiver role strain
-compromised family coping
-decisional conflict
-hopelessness
grieving
What are some sympathetic responses to pain?
Increased BP and pulse
- increased respiration
- diaphoresis
- pallor and dilated pupils
How would we reverse an opoid OD?
Naloxone(narcan)
When do we use the PAINAD scale?
in adults with advanced demetia/ unable to communicate
Oucher scale when is it used?
0/10 numbers and photos usually used for preschool children
what is a pain flow sheet?
Helps us understand pain on a longer scale and what interventions were done and how well they worked.
What scale of pain do we use for a baby?
CRIES
What sleep disorders are considered dyssomnias?
insomnia
hypersomnia
narcolepsy
sleep apnea
narcolepsy
people with this have a high leukocyte antigen
- possible autoimmune disease
- hypocretin deficiency?
onset between 15-30