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Consequences of Poor Pain Management

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Sleep Deprivation
Poor Nutrition
Depression
Anxiety
Agitation
Decreased Activity
Delayed Healing
Lower Quality of Life

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The Nature of Pain is

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Subjective

whatever the person experiencing it says it is

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Types of Pain

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Location
Duration
-Acute
-Chronic (3 months +)
Intensity
Etiology
-Physiological
-Neuropathic

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Intensity 0-10

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1-3 = mild pain
4-6 = moderate pain
7-10 = severe pain

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5
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The nurse assessing a client experiencing acute pain does not anticipating assessing which of the following signs or symptoms?

a) increased pulse rate
b) skin warm & dry
c) dilated pupils
d) increased respiratory rate

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b) skin warm & dry

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Threshold

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least amount of stimuli needed for a pain sensation

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Tolerance

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maximum amount of pain a person is willing to withstand

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Hyperalgesia/Hyperpathia

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heightened responses to a painful stimuli

-severe pain

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Allodynia

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non-painful stimuli produces pain

-light touch/wind

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Dysesthesia

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an unpleasant abnormal sensation

-pin/needles/itching/burning

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Sensitization

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increased sensitivity

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Windup

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progressive increase in excitability & sensitivity of spinal cord neurons, leading to persistent increased pain

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Nociception

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pain receptor

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Phases of Nociception

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1st-Transduction (ibuprofen)
2nd- Transmission (narcotics)
3rd- Perception (distractions)
4th- Modulation (antidepressants)

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African Americans believe pain is

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a part of life and should be endured

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Hispanic/Latino believe

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enduring pain is a sign of strength

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Asian Americans

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value silence
Janpanese may be stoic

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Native Americans pain

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Less expressive

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Arab Americans pain

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express pain to family, not health professionals

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FLACC Scale

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Face expressions
Leg Movement
Activity
Cry
Consolability

2 months-7years old

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PAINAD Scale

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Pain
Assesment
IN
Advanced Dementia

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PAINAD Scale scores

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Noisy Labored Breathing
Occasional Moan
Sad
Tense
Reassured by voice

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OLDCARTS

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Onset
Location
Duration
Characteristics
Aggravating Factors
Relieving Factors
Treatment
Severity

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Drug Tolerance

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decreased sensitivity

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Physical Dependence Narcotics

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-withdrawal signs/symptoms

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Addiction

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craving for a substance
lack of control
compulsive use
continue use despite harm

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Pseudo addiction

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results from under treatment of the pain

client becomes so focused on obtaining meds for pain relief that they become angry and demanding

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CDC Guidelines for Opioids

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Short term (3 days or less, start low)
Not first line or routine for chronic pain

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29
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What are NSAIDs?

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Nonopioids
work on PNS

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Types of NSAIDs?

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Ibuprofen
Asprin
Naproxen

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What are Opiods?

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Narcotics
work on CNS

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Types of Opiods

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Morphine
Fetanyl
Oxycodone
Tramadol

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33
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What is a Coanalgesic?

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a med developed for another reason, but has been found to reduce certain pain

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Types of Coanalgesic

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Tricyclic Antidepressants (nortrityline, amitriptyline)
Anticonvulsants (Gabapentin,Pregablin)
Topical Anesthetic (Lidoderm)

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35
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Combination Opioid & Nonopioid analgesics

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Vicodin
Percocet
Tylenol #3

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36
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NSAIDs Side Effects

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gastric ulcers
increased bleeding
renal insufficiency

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37
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Acetaminophen Side Effects

A

Hepatotoxicity

Limit to <4 grams per day in healthy people
3 grams is better

38
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Opioid Side Effects

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Constipation (stool softener/stimulant)
Nausea & Vomiting (antiemetic)
Sedation (Stimulant or other route)
Respiratory Depression (Narcan)
Pruitus (Benadryl)
Urinary Retention (change/lower dose; cath)

39
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Capnography

A

monitoring of the concentration of carbon dioxide in resp. gases

40
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PCA

A

Patient Controlled Analgesia

41
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Nonpharmacologic Pain Management

A

target body, mind, and social interactions

42
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Physical Interventions for Pain

A

-Cutaneous stimulation (massage)
-Reflexology
-Immobilization
-Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

43
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Cognitive/Behavioral Interventions

A

-Distraction
-Relaxation response
-Repaatterning unhelpful thinking
-Facilltating coping
-Spiritual interventions

44
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Nonpharmacologic Invasive Techniques

A

Nerve block

45
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Types of Loss

A

-Actual
-Perceived

46
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Grief

A

the response to a loss

47
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Mourning

A

the behavioral process of resolving grief

48
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Kubler-Ross’s stages of Grief

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-Denial
-Anger
-Bargaining
-Depression
-Acceptance

49
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Anticipatory Grieving

A

-expected

50
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Complicated Grieving

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-Ongoing, heightened state of mourning that inhibits one from healing and restructuring one’s life after a loss

51
Q

Death and Dying Concepts

A

5 YEARS OLD
-sleep
9 YEARS OLD
-believes unrelated actions caused death; can aviod own death
18 YEARS OLD
-Fantasizes that death can be defied
18-45 YEARS OLD
-Influenced by religion/culture
45-65 YEARS OLD
-Accepts own mortality, death of parents; peaks of death and anxiety
65+ YEARS OLD
-fears prolonged illness; death of peers; sees death as having multiple meanings

52
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At which age does a child begin to accept that he or she will someday die?

A

9-12 years old

53
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Heart-lung Death

A

Cessation of apical pulse, respirations, and blood pressure

54
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Living Will

A

life sustaining measures when near death

55
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Power of Attorney for Health Care

A

agent able to make a wide range of health decisions

56
Q

What type of Nurse in WI can pronounce death?

A

Hospice

57
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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

58
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Inquest

A

legal inquiry into the cause or manner of death (accidents)

59
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Cremation is discouraged by

A

Mormon
Islamic
Jehovah’s Witness

60
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Organ donation is opposed by

A

Mulisms
Jehovah’s Witness

61
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Autopsy is opposed by

A

Jews
Muslims
Jehovah’s Witness

62
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Prolonging Life is discouraged by

A

Christian Scientists

63
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Closed awareness

A

person that is dying is not aware

64
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Mutual Pretense

A

everyone knows but no one talks about it

65
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Open awareness

A

Open about it/share feelings

66
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Signs of Death

A

Loss of Muscle tone
Slowing of circulation
Changes in respirations
Sensory impairment

67
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Upper Respiratory

A

Above throat

68
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Lower Respiratory

A

Below throat

69
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Pulmonary Ventilation

A

Breathing

70
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Alveolar Gas Exchange

A

Diffusion

71
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Hemoglobin (HBG)

A

in RBC
transports oxygen/carbon dioxide

72
Q

What is highly responsive to increase in blood CO2 or hydrogen ion concentration?

A

Medulla Oblongata

73
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

74
Q

Administering too much______ can cause the client w/ COPD to stop breathing

A

Oxygen

75
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Partial Obstruction

A

Low pitched snoring during inhalation

76
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Complete obstruction

A

inability to cough/speak
no air movement

77
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Stridor

A

harsh
high pitched sound on inspiration

78
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Dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing

79
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Tachypnea

A

fast breathing

80
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Bradypnea

A

slow breathing

81
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Apnea

A

absence of breathing

82
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Hypoventilation

A

slow or shallow breathing or both

can lead to hypercapnia

83
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Hypercapnia

A

high levels of carbon dioxide in blood

84
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Hyperventilation

A

increased movement of air in/out of lungs

85
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Kussmaul’s breathing

A

body tried to blow off acid
(compensating)
breathing fast like a dog panting

86
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Hypoxemia

A

reduced oxygen in the blood

87
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Atelectasis

A

alveoli calapse

88
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Pulmonary Edema

A

Swelling of the lungs

89
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Hypoxia

A

insufficient oxygen anywhere in the body

90
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Hypovolemia

A

a condition that occurs when your body loses fluid, like blood or water

-dizziness
-weakness
-fatigue

91
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Types of Oxygen

A

Dry
Liquid
Oxygen concentrator

Nursing Fundamentals (12 decks)

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