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LP 12: Pain & Comfort Flashcards

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What are the consequences of poor pain management?

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-Sleep deprivation
-Poor nutrition
-Depression
-Anxiety
-Agitation
-Decreased activity
-Delayed healing
-Lower overall quality of life

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What is the Nature of Pain?

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“Whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he/she says it does”

Highly subjective
5th vital sign

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What are the 3 types of location of pain?

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-Radiate
-Reffered
-Visceral

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What is Radiate Pain?

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Pain that spreads to other areas (Low back pain spreads to legs).

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What is Reffered Pain?

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Pain that appears to to arise in different areas of the body (cardiac pain is felt in left shoulder or arm)

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What is Visceral Pain?

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Pain that arises from organs or hollow viscera.

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What is Acute Pain?

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Sudden. Short term.

*<3months
*Mild to severe
*Resolves with healing
*Abnormal VS (increased RR,PR,BP) ->Sympathetic nervous system

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What is Chronic Pain?

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Prolonged. Long term.

*>3months
*Mild to severe
*Continues beyond healing
*Pt. appears depressed and withdrawn

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What are the intensity types of pain?

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*Mild 0-3
*Moderate 4-6
*Severe 7-10

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What is the Etiology of pain?

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*Physiological (Nociceptors)
- Somatic (paper cut; sprained ankle)
- Visceral (obstructed bowel)

*Neuropathic (Nerves damaged)
- Peripheral neuropathic pain
- Central

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What is Threshold?

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Least amount of stimuli needed for pain sensation.

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What is Pain Tolerance?

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Max amount of pain a person is willing to withstand.

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What is Hyperpathia/Hyperalgesia?

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Heightened responses to a painful stimuli (severe pain to a paper cut)

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What is Allodynia?

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When non-painful stimuli produces pain (light touch, contact with linens, wind)

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What is Dysesthesia?

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Unpleasant abnormal sensation (needles, pinds, itching, burning)

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What is Sensitization?

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Increased sensitivity of a receptor after repeated activation by a noxious stimuli

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What is Windup?

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Progressive increase pain.
Pain gets out of control.

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What are Nociceptors?

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The make up the physiology of Pain

-Transduction
-Transmission
-Perception
-Modulation

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Transduction

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Harmful stimuli trigger the release of biochemical mediators which sensitize nociceptors.

-Affect PNS.
-NSAIDs are used (Ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen)

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Transmission

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Process of transmiting pain from site of incident to the brain.

Pain travels through the spinal cord to the brain.

Opioids/Narcotics are used

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Perception

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Becoming consious of pain. (Brain)

Distraction is used (nonpharmacological intervations)

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Modulation

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Descending system (Antidepressants)

Pain signals are sent back down through the dorsal horn to the spinal cord.

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What are some responses to unrelieved pain?

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-Affects appetite
-Decresed mobility
-Emotional disorder
-Interferes with sleep
-Lowers qualit of life
-Slows healing
-Windup phenomenon occurs.

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What factors affect pain experience?

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-Ethnic and cultural values (Some show emotions or pain, some others don’t)

-Developmental stage (babies can’t talk)

-Environment and support people (Having someone to talk to)

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DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF PAIN

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Infants

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-Perceive pain

Relieved with sweet pacifiers, or tactile stimulation.

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Toddler/Preschool

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Respond to pain with crying and anger

Relieved with distractions. Get down to their level and distract them

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School-age

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Try to be brave

Relieved with imagery, behavioral rehearsal.

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Adolescents

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Want to be brave in front of peers.

Provide privacy

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Adults

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Fear of what pain means may prevent from taking actions.

Focus on client’s control

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Older adults

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Multiple conditions. Fear of treatment.

Clarify misconceptions

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What does History of Pain consist of?

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-Location (Where does it hurt)
-Intensity (Pain scale)
-Quality (Description of pain)
-Patterns (Onse; What triggers it; What makes it better

33
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What is FLACC scale?

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Pain scale used for children 2 months of age to 7 years old

-Facial expretions
-Leg movement
-Activity
-Cry
-Consolability

34
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What is PAINAD Scale?

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Pain
Assessment
IN
Advanced
Dementia

35
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What does OLDCARTS stand for?

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Onset
Location
Duration
Characteristics
Aggravating factors
Relieving factors
Treatment
Severity

36
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What are the Observations of Behavioral and Physiological Responses?

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-Facial expressions
-Vocalization
-Purposeless body movements
-Rhythmic body movements

37
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What is Drug Tolerance?

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Decreased sensitivity to a drug’s analgesic effect.

38
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What is Physical Dependence?

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An expected physical response when a patient with long-term opioid therapy has a significantly decrease or withdrawal.

39
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What is Addiction?

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A chronic, relapsing treatable disease influenced by genetic, psychosocial and environmental factorss

40
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What is Pseudoaddiction?

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When the pt becomes angry and demanding for the undertreatment of pain.

41
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What are short-term CDC guidelines for opioids?

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-Start low, go slow
-3 days or less; rarely over 7 days
-Do not prescribe ER/LA opioid for acute pain

(Extended Release; Long Acting)

42
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Nonopioids/NSAIDs

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-Work on PNS
->Ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin (anti-inflammatory, analgesics, and antipyretics)
->Acetaminophen works on CNS (analgesic and antipyretics)

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Opiods/ Narcotics

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-Work on CNS
->Morphene, Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Tramadol

44
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Coanalgesics

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Medication used for another reason, but has been found to reduce pain

45
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What are types of Coanalgesics?

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-Antidepressants
->Amitriptyline; Nortriptyline

-Anticonculsants
->Gabapantin; Pregabalin

-Topical Local Anesthetics
->Lidoderm

46
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What are the Combinations of Opioids and Nonopioids Analgesics?

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*Vicodin: 5mg hydrocodone and 300mg acetaminophen.

*Percocet: 5mg oxycodone and 325mg acetaminophen

*Tylenol #3: 30mg codeine and 325mg acetaminophen.

47
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What are the side effects of Nonopioids?

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-NSAIDs: GI distress; such gastric ulcers, bleeding, renal insufficiency.

-Acetaminophen: Hepatotoxicity (limit to 4g/day)

48
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What are the side effects of Opioids?

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-Constipation (stool softner)
-Respiratory depression (Narcan)
-Sedation
-Urinary retantion (cath)
-Nausea and vomiting (antiemetic)
-Pruritus (Benedryl)

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What is Capnography?

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Monitors the conentration of CO2 in resp gasses.

50
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What are some physical intervantions for pain?

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-Cutaneous Stimulation
-Reflexology
-Immobilization
-Transcutraneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

51
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What are some Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Pain?

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-Distraction (TV, musicl, pet)
-Relaxation Response
-Repatterning unhelpful thinking
-Facilitationg coping, spiritual interventions

52
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What is a Nonpharmacological Invasive Technique?

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Nerve blocking - When meds go directly into the nerve to block pain

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