Lecture Final Flashcards
What are the 7 principles of Universal Design in (Assisting devices) ?
- EQUITABLE use- (useful to people with diverse abilities)
- FLEXIBILITY in use- (accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities ( accommodates R + L handed))
- SIMPLE and INTUITIVE to use- (easy to understand)
- PERCEPTIBLE INFORMATION - (communicates regardless of abilities=ex. through pictures
- TOLERANCE TO ERROR- (provides warnings)
- LOW PHYSICAL EFFORT
- SIZE and SPACE for approach and use- (ex. regardless of user’s body size)
How can AT (assistive devices ) support a client? (4 categories)
- Augumentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- technology enables mobility
- Techonology aids manipulation and control of environment and safety
- Sensory Aids (ex. auditory)
What is pain?
an unpleasant sensation occurring in varying degrees of severity as a consequence of injury, disease or emotional disorder
What is Somatic pain?
detected by receptors in skin, bone, tissue
What is Visceral pain ?
activated by pain receptors in the thoracic, abdominal or pelvic cavities
When is Viscral pain usually experiences?
Post-operatively; following trauma, and in chronic conditions- ex. arthritis
What are the 2 types of Pains in NOCICEPTIVE Pain?
What do Nociceptive Pains feel like?
-Somatic and Visceral Pain
- sharp
- aching
- throbbing
- crushing
How could you treat Nociceptive pain? (what does it respond to)
- opioids
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS)
___ is produced by damage to pathological changes in the inhibitory functions of the Peripheral or CNS
NEUROPATHIC Pain
What type of pain is it for NEUROPATHIC Pain?
- burning
- shooting
- tingling
- prickling
- electrical
What is PSYCHOGENIC Pain?
Is related to a psychological disorder, does not have an organic cause
**Often requires treatment under a psychologist or psychiatrist
Acute pain is LONG lasting or SHORT lasting?
short
-may last several hours, days, up to 3 months
Chronic pain lasts at least how long?
Is it easy to identify ?
at least 3 months; not always easily identified
What are 6 Psychological Responses to Pain?
- Increase PULSE & respirations
- Increase ENDOCRINE production
- Decrease URINARY output
- Decrease GASTRIC motility
- IMMUNE system depression
- Decrease MENTAL functioning- despair, anxiety, sleeplessness
What is a Scale for Pressure Sore Risk?
Braden Scale