Pain Flashcards
What are the 2 categories of pain?
Acute or chronic
What are the two pathological categories of pain?
Neuropathic and nociceptive
What is breakthrough pain?
Occurs when a patient experiences an exasperation of acute pain.
Conditions that cause _______ pain include: fibromyalgia, HIV and Lyme disease.
Mixed
What vital signs can temporarily increase with acute pain?
Blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate
Give one example of complementary or alternative practices to medical pain management
Meditation, yoga, distraction, supplements,
What route is the best for immediate, short term relief of acute pain?
Oral analgesics
What are the 3 classes of analgesics?
Nonopioids, opioids, and adjuvants
What are some adverse effects of using opioids on the GI system?
Constipation, nausea or vomiting
What type of analgesic is carbamazepine?
Adjuvant analgesic
What type of analgesic is diazepam?
Adjuvant analgesic
What type of analgesic is amitriptyline?
Adjuvant analgesic
When performing s comprehensive pain assessment, what should the first question be?
“Where is your pain?”
Type of pain where physiological responses are: tachycardia, hypertension, anxiety, diaphoresis (sweating), muscle tension
Acute pain
This type of pain had no physiological responses for vital signs but does have depression, fatigue, decreased level of functioning, and disability
Chronic pain
