families_ pain assessment flashcards - Sheet1
What factors influence a child’s experience of pain?
Type and cause, temperament, experience, and expectation of relief.
How do cultural factors influence pain perception?
They shape how children express and cope with pain.
At what age can children indicate where pain is on their body?
3 years old.
How do school-aged children and adolescents assess their pain?
They can categorize and rate pain.
What are the two main types of pain based on duration?
Acute (sharp, immediate) and chronic (prolonged, persistent).
Define acute pain.
Sharp, immediate pain that usually has a clear cause.
Define chronic pain.
Prolonged, persistent pain that lasts for an extended period.
What are the four types of pain?
Cutaneous, somatic, visceral, and referred.
Define cutaneous pain.
Superficial pain from the skin or mucous membrane.
Define somatic pain.
Pain originating from deep body structures such as muscles and bones.
Define visceral pain.
Pain originating from internal organs.
Define referred pain.
Pain perceived far from the point of origin.
What is the pain threshold?
The point at which pain is felt.
Do infants feel pain?
Yes, they do feel pain and have a memory of it.
List signs of pain in infants.
Guarding, grimacing, crying, sleep disruption, holding still/tensing abdomen, tachycardia, vigorous body movements.
