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Module 2-e Flashcards

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Pain Experience

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defense mechanism, indicates a problem, subjective symptoms. Pain is always subjective.

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Sources of Pain- Cutaneous pain

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superficial, skin or subcutaneous tissue (top part of the skin- paper cut)

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Sources of Pain- Deep Somatic pain

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diffuse or scattered, tendons, bones and nerves (sprains)

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Sources of Pain- Visceral pain

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body organs, poorly localized, referred. (thorax, abdomen, cranium- guarding)

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Referred Pain

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perceived in area distant to the point of origin (MI pain refers to the jaw, shoulder, and arm)

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Duration of pain- Acute

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rapid onset, varies in intensity, up to 6 months in duration, protective in nature, disappears when the cause is resolved.

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Duration of pain- Chronic

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greater then 6 months, limited, persistent, intermittent, poorly localized, periods of remission or exacerbation, intractable. Pain is usually resistent to therapy. (cancer patients)

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Common responses to pain- Behavioral

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Voluntary- “hot stove” pull away, guarding.

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Common responses to pain- Physiological

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Involuntary- Sympathetic (fight or flight) /Parasympathetic ( Pulse and resp decrease due to deep, severe pain)

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Common responses to pain- Affective

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Psychological- past experiences, culture

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Gate control therapy

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Transmission of painful stimuli. Relationship b/t pain and emotions .Cns processes limited amounts of sensory info. Brain can influence gating mechanism. Pain interpreted individually. (Threshold- 1st inro to pain) Small fibers- transmitted w/ painful stimuli, LG fibers- block painful stimuli (gate closed)

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Factors that affect pain- Culture/Ethnicity

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Influence response, coping, sterotyping- (crying/not crying)

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Factors that affect pain- Family,Gender,age)

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Children- pain gets attention

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Factors that affect pain- Religion

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Pain is purification, or punishment

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Factors that affect pain- Enviromentt/ Support people

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Support, healthcare compounds pain issues

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Factors that affect pain- Anxiety and other stressors

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Threat and pain aggrivates

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Factors that affect pain- Past pain experience

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Influences future pain feelings

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Pain Assessment

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Verbalization and description, duration, location and quality/intensity. Always assess prior to med administration. Effect on ADL’s. Physiological indicators.

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Barriers to Pain Assessment

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Misunderstandin pain orders (PRN-ATC), fear of addiction (lack of knowledge/ past Hx of) Complaining is immature, Waiting until the pain is too severe. I don’t want to bother anyone. Havinf pain after surgery is natural.

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Barriers to Pain Assessment- Cognitively impaired

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unable to report, use intuition, vitals, diaphoresis

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Pain Assessment- Children

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Wong/Baker Scale (smiley faces) Facial expressions, irritabilty and restlessness, move away from painful stimuli.

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Pain Assessment Older adults

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Chronic disease, assessment more difficult, expectations of pain, Ominous signs. Comorbidities. Peripheral Neuropathy (diabetics)

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Pain Control- Nonpharmacologic (Distraction)

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adjunct to med administration (in conjunction with)

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Pain Control- Nonpharmacologic (Humor)

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w/ tactfulness

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Pain Control- Nonpharmacologic (Music)

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more so w/ infants

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Pain Control- Nonpharmacologic (Imagery)

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guided imagery

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Pain Control- Nonpharmacologic (Relaxation)

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breathing techniques

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Pain Control- Nonpharmacologic (Cutaneous stimulation)

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gate control method- acupuncture

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Pain Control- Nonpharmacologic (Biofeedback)

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teaching aparatus

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Pain Control- Nonpharmacologic (Hypnosis)

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not science based

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Drugs for Pain Relief- Analgesics

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3 Classes- NSAID’s, Opiods/Narcotics, Adjuvant

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NSAID’s

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Advil, Motrin (antiinflamatory) knee pain. Reduction of swelling. ASA- headache

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Opiods/Narcotics

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Morphine, Codeine- resp depression, constipation, and addiction

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Adjuvant

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Antideppresant, anticonculsant, corticosteroids

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General Principles for analgesic administration

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Various measures, use before pain increases, past experiences, open minded, persistent, safe, ongoing assessments, timing (PRN, ATC, PCA)

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Placebo

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Inactive substance (sugar pill/saline flush) in replacement of Narc’s. Deceptive and destroy trust.

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