Lp 32 & 34 Flashcards
Assessment of pain includes
Nature
Severity
Location
Radiation
Example of multidimensional questionnaire about pn
*part1: location of pn on drawling of the body
*part2: list of words to describe qualities of pn (each word has a numeric score severity)
*part3: words to describe characteristics of pn
*part4: client rates pn intensity from 0-5
McGill pain questionnaire
-aspirin & other NSAIDs
-mediate synthesis of chemicals which decrease release of inflammatory mediators & desensitize nociceptors
-acetaminophen
*analgesic & antipyretic
*lacks anti-inflammatory properties
Non-narcotic analgesics
-aka narcotics
-drugs with morphine-like actions
*relief of short-term pain
*long-term use in conditions such as cancer
Opioid analgesics
Medications such as antidepressants, antiseizure medication & neuroleptic anxiolytic agents
Adjuvant analgesics
May be curative if it removes cause of pn
Surgical intervention
Designed to decrease effects of stress & tension experienced in everyday life
Relaxation techniques
Focus attention on stimuli other than painful stimuli or negative emotions
Distraction
Self-distraction; individuals focus their attention on positive aspects of experience & away from pn
Cognitive re-appraisal
Imagination to develop a positive mental picture
Imagery
Requires practice & ability to concentrate
Medication
Provides feedback to a person re current status of a body function
*makes person consciously aware of certain body functions
-may be effective in management of pn that has a muscle tension component
Biofeedback
-vasodilation increases local blood flow
-may influence transmission of pn impulses
Heat
-may decrease afferent neural activity by modulating sensory input travelling to dorsal horn
-application of cold is a noxious stimulus & may influence the release of endogenous opioids from PAG area
Cold
Technique intended to provide pn relief by applying electrodes to skin to block impulses in underlying nerves
TENS- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Digests food we eat & absorbs nutrients
Digestive system
Limited by membranes & transport mechanisms available
Absorption
Purpose of digestion & digestive processes
Break down food into absorbable nutrients