Comfort & Rest, C21; WB, P-LQ Flashcards
Module/Week 8
Loss loss can _______ Pain Tolerance.
decrease
Pain Tolerance
pain level person can endure before taking action to seek relief
Fatigue from sleep lack can _________ falling risk.
increase
There’re _ different sleep types.
2
REM stands for . . .
. . . Rapid Eye Movement.
During REM sleep, _____ activity increases, ____ & __________ rates increase, & eyes move back & forth rapidly.
brain, heart, respiratory
Dreaming occurs during _______ Eye Movement sleep.
Rapid
NREM stands for . . .
. . . NonRapid Eye Movement.
Each NREM stage sleep lasts from _ to __ ________.
5-15 minutes
NREM has _ or _ stages.
4, 5
A complete sleep cycle consists of four stages of ____ (acronym) sleep, followed by a period of ___ (acronym) sleep.
NREM, REM
Average adult needs - hours of sleep in 24h.
7-8
During sleep, eyes are closed & ______ are completely relaxed.
muscles
Insomnia
disorder characterized by inability to fall/stay asleep
Sleep Apnea
disorder that causes person to stop breathing for varying periods of time during sleep
CPAP stands for . . .
. . . Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure forces air into lungs, keeping b______ o______ levels high enough to allow solid sleep.
blood oxygen
Pain
unpleasant sensation that can range from mild discomfort to intense suffering
Pain is a s____________ experience; it’s not objective.
subjective
Breakthrough Pain
pain that occurs before next regularly scheduled dose of pain medication
Acute Pain
sharp, sudden pain, such as that which occurs with injury/illness
Chronic Pain
lasts beyond usual time that it’d take for tissues to heal
Pain Threshold
point at which person becomes aware of pain
Radiating Pain
pain that travels from one area to another
High Pain Threshold means . . .
. . . person can handle lots of pain well.
Low Pain Threshold means person can handle ______ pain.
little
7 nonverbal S&S of pain:
Restlessness
Rubbing the area of the body that is in pain
Guarding (avoiding use of) the area of the body that is in pain
Resisting care
Redness or swelling in an area
Profuse sweating
Changes in the person’s vital signs or behavior
When reporting P/R’s pain to RN, provide additional details, such as . . . (4)
location
characteristics
intensity
circumstances
Physical Therapy’s 3 methods to manage pain:
TENS
Ultrasound Therapy
Exercise
TENS stands for . . .
. . . Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.
In Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, electrodes attach to skin over painful area & deliver electrical impulses; electrical impulses ___ pain signals.
block
In Ultrasound Therapy, sound waves transmit to muscle tissue & blood vessels in painful area; sound waves cause tissue to ____ & _________ blood circulation in area, _________ muscle tightness & spasms.
relax, increase, reducing
People with impaired _________ are unable to detect whether an application is too hot or too cold.
sensation
People who are d____________ or taking ____ medications may be unaware that an application is too hot or too cold, or unable to communicate discomfort caused by the application.
disoriented, pain
Fair skin is ____ sensitive than dark skin.
more
Aquamatic Pad/K-pad
heating pad; heats water to preset/sustained temperature, & water circulates through pad
Heat _____ muscles, _______ pain, & ________ blood flow to area.
relaxes, reduces, increases
_____ are the most common heat application complication.
Burns
____ reduces pain & ________ blood vessels, which reduces bleeding.
Cold, constricts
Cold Applications are used for m__________________ injuries from recent trauma.
musculoskeletal
If P/R is fearful pain medication won’t work, ______ ______ P/R until s/he relaxes.
stay with
Pain can be a____ or c____.
acute, chronic
3 common pain treatments:
- Physical Therapy
- medication
- Heat/Cold Applications
4 factors that can affect sleep:
- environment
- pain
- chronic conditions
- Sleep Apnea
A pain scale ___ used to assess the pain of persons who are unable to describe their pain using words
isn’t
