Other Flashcards

1
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Enkephalins & Dynorphin

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Naturally occurring peptide that has potent painkilling effects and is released by neurons in the central nervous system.

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2
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Dynorphin

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Can cause addiction and mood regulation

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3
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Gate control theory

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Pain and emotions are connected. Pain is both physiological and psychological

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4
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What is activation of pain receptors called?

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Transduction

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5
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Conducting pain receptors along the pathways. (Tells them where to go)

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Transmission

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6
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Perception of pain

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Awareness of the characteristics of pain. (Everyone’s is different)

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7
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Modulation

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Inhibition and modification of pain. An example would be RICE, or taking pain meds.

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8
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Pain threshold

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The minimum intensity you can take in regards to pain.

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9
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Pain tolerance

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The maximum amount of pain you can tolerate

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10
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3 Responses to pain

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Behavior, Physiological(involuntary), Effective (Psychological, it’s in your head)

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11
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CRIES pain scale

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Used on baby’s 0-6months
C-Crying
R-Requires oxygen
I-Increased vital signs
E-expression
S-Sleeplessness

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12
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FLACC pain scale

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Used in peds
F-Face
L-Legs
A-Activity
C-Cry
C-Consolability

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13
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Sedation scale

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S-sleep(easy to wake up)
1-awake and alert
2-occasion drowsy but easy to wake up
3-frequently drowsy/keeps falling asleep (reduce dosage)
4-no response to stimuli

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14
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What does Aveoli do in the lungs

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Oxygen exchange

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15
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Upper airway does what?

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Warms, filters, and humidifies

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16
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Different parts of the upper airway

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Mouth, nose, throat, epiglottis

17
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Three jobs of lower airway

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Passes air through, prevent collapse of alveoli and produces elasticity, moves mucus around

18
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Lower airway

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Trachea, mainstem bronchi, bronchioles

19
Q

Pleura what is it?

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Serous membrane covering the lungs

20
Q

Total lung capacity

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Total amount the lungs can take in

21
Q

Skin on children younger than two

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Thinner and weaker

22
Q

What happens to skin as you age

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Epidermal cells is prolonged (developing of new skin is longer) thinner weaker skin

23
Q

In older adults

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Circulation and collagen is impaired

24
Q

What two people are more sesceptiaboe to impairment of skin

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Obese people, older people

25
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Fibroblasts do what

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Build new tissues

26
Q

Maturation

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When the scar is formed

27
Q

Are wound’s vascular or A vascular

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A vascular(no capillaries, no blood flow just collagen)

28
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There are three types of wound dressings

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Maintain moisture
Absorb moisture
Add moisture

29
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Color classification of open wounds

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Red-protect it (bandage on it)
Yellow-you want to cleanse it
Black-debride (necrosis)