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Acute Pain

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a physiological mechanism that protects an individual from harmful stimulus (short duration, limited damage)

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Nociceptor

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sensory, peripheral pain nerve fiber

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Prostoglandins

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a pain-sensitizing substance that surrounds pain fibers in extracellular fluid, spreading pain message & causing inflammatory response

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Endorphins

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inhibitory neurotransmitters that decrease neuron activity without directly transferring a nerve signal through a synapse

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Chronic Pain

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“persistent non-cancer pain” not protective, prolonged pain varied in intensity & usually lasting longer (> 6 months), doesn’t always have identifiable cause, leads to great personal suffering

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Cancer Pain

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caused by tumor progression & related to pathological response processes, invasive procedures, treatment, toxicity, infection & physical limitations

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Referred Pain

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pain occuring distant to the actual pain site

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Patient-Controlled Analgesic

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drug delivery system that allows patients to self-administer analgesic meds when they want

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Cutaneous Stimulation

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stimulation of patient skin to prevent or reduce pain perception

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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

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technique in which a battery powered device blocks pain impulses from reaching the spinal cord by delivering weak electrical impulses to the skin surface

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Relaxation

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mental & physical freedom from tension & stress that provides individuals with a sense of self-control

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Guided Imagery

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method of pain control in which the patient creates a mental image, concentrates on that image & gradually becomes less aware of pain

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Analgesics

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drugs that relieve pain

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Opioids

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drug derived from the opium poppy or produced synthetically that alters perception of pain & with repeated use, may cause physical/psychological dependence

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Local Anesthesia

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medication that causes loss of sensation to a localized body part

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Epidural Infusion

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regional anesthesia administered into the epidural space int he spinal cord to block a group of sensory nerve fibers (through a catheter)

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Somatic Pain

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pain that originates from skin, muscle, bone, or tissue

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Visceral Pain

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pain that originates from viscera or hollow organs

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Neuropathic Pain

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pain that originates from nerve damage

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Phantom Pain

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pain that is perceived from a missing limb

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Pain Threshold

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the least amount of stimulation that a person requires to perceive pain

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Pain Tolerance

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maximum amount & duration of pain that person is willing to endure

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Hyperalgesia

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heightened, severe response to pain

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Placebo

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inactive substance or treatment given instead of one that has a proven effect

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Pseudoaddiction

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drug-seeking behavior that simulates true addiction in patients with pain who are receiving inadequate pain medication

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Properties of Pain

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subjective highly individualized protective difficult to assess cannot see has limits can delay healing not equal to amount of damage can have without trauma

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Four Phases of Physiological Process of Pain

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Transduction Transmission Perception Modulation

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Transduction

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process converting energy produced by pain stimuli into electrical energy

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Transmission

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process in which cellular damage from injury results in the release of excitatory neurotransmitters

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Perception

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process in which the brain & CNS extracts information about pain such as location, duration & quality

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Modulation

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process in which the brain releases inhibitory neurotransmitters to hinder the transmission of pain & help produce an analgesic effect

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Gate Control Theory of Pain

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special cells in dorsal horn regulate pain transmission control the gate the gate can be opened or closed (allow or block pain impulses)

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Nursing Diagnoses Applicable for Pain

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Risk for Caregiver Role Strain Ineffective Coping Fatigue Impaired Physical Motility Acute Pain Chronic Pain Bathing Self-Care Deficit Dressing Self-Care Deficit Risk for Situation Low Self-Esteem Social Isolation

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Large A Nerve Fibers

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nerve fibers that when stimulated, close the impulse gate resulting in no pain

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Small C Nerve Fibers

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nerve fibers that when stimulated, open the impulse gate resulting in pain

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Factors Influencing Pain Experience

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Age Fatigue Neurological Function Gender Attention Previous experience Family Support Spirituality Culture Anxiety Depression Coping Style

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Idiopathic Pain

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chronic pain without identifiable cause

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Components of Pain Assessment

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“PQRSTU” Palliative or Provocative Factors- what makes pain worse? Quality- describe the pain? Relief measures- what do you take at home? Region- show me where it hurts? Severity- scale of 1-10? Timing- constant, intermittent or both? Ur effect- what does the pain inhibit?

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Breakthrough Pain

A

transient episodes of pain that occur in patients with chronic pain that has been previously reduced to tolerable levels

40
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Nursing Principles for Administering Analgesics

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Know patient’s previous response to alagesics Select proper medications when more than one is ordered Know accurate dose Assess right time interval for administration Choose right route

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Excitatory Neurotransmitters

A

prostoglandins histamine bradykinin substance P

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Inhibitory Neurotransmitters

A

endorphins endogenous opioids serotonin norepinephrine GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)

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Clinical Approach to Pain Assessment

A

“ABCDE” Ask about pain regularly…Assess pain systematically Believe patient & their family Choose pain control options Deliver interventions logically Empower patients & families…Enable them to control their course

44
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Palliative Care

A

care of a patient that offers treatments to help patients live, perhaps years, with a variety of incurable conditions including pain

45
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Hospice Care

A

care for the terminally ill allowing patients to continue to live at home in comfort & privacy with help of a healthcare team

46
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Reversed

a physiological mechanism that protects an individual from harmful stimulus (short duration, limited damage)

A

Acute Pain

47
Q

Reversed

sensory, peripheral pain nerve fiber

A

Nociceptor

48
Q

Reversed

a pain-sensitizing substance that surrounds pain fibers in extracellular fluid, spreading pain message & causing inflammatory response

A

Prostoglandins

49
Q

Reversed

inhibitory neurotransmitters that decrease neuron activity without directly transferring a nerve signal through a synapse

A

Endorphins

50
Q

Reversed

“persistent non-cancer pain” not protective, prolonged pain varied in intensity & usually lasting longer (> 6 months), doesn’t always have identifiable cause, leads to great personal suffering

A

Chronic Pain

51
Q

Reversed

caused by tumor progression & related to pathological response processes, invasive procedures, treatment, toxicity, infection & physical limitations

A

Cancer Pain

52
Q

Reversed

pain occuring distant to the actual pain site

A

Referred Pain

53
Q

Reversed

drug delivery system that allows patients to self-administer analgesic meds when they want

A

Patient-Controlled Analgesic

54
Q

Reversed

stimulation of patient skin to prevent or reduce pain perception

A

Cutaneous Stimulation

55
Q

Reversed

technique in which a battery powered device blocks pain impulses from reaching the spinal cord by delivering weak electrical impulses to the skin surface

A

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

56
Q

Reversed

mental & physical freedom from tension & stress that provides individuals with a sense of self-control

A

Relaxation

57
Q

Reversed

method of pain control in which the patient creates a mental image, concentrates on that image & gradually becomes less aware of pain

A

Guided Imagery

58
Q

Reversed

drugs that relieve pain

A

Analgesics

59
Q

Reversed

drug derived from the opium poppy or produced synthetically that alters perception of pain & with repeated use, may cause physical/psychological dependence

60
Q

Reversed

medication that causes loss of sensation to a localized body part

A

Local Anesthesia

61
Q

Reversed

regional anesthesia administered into the epidural space int he spinal cord to block a group of sensory nerve fibers (through a catheter)

A

Epidural Infusion

62
Q

Reversed

pain that originates from skin, muscle, bone, or tissue

A

Somatic Pain

63
Q

Reversed

pain that originates from viscera or hollow organs

A

Visceral Pain

64
Q

Reversed

pain that originates from nerve damage

A

Neuropathic Pain

65
Q

Reversed

pain that is perceived from a missing limb

A

Phantom Pain

66
Q

Reversed

the least amount of stimulation that a person requires to perceive pain

A

Pain Threshold

67
Q

Reversed

maximum amount & duration of pain that person is willing to endure

A

Pain Tolerance

68
Q

Reversed

heightened, severe response to pain

A

Hyperalgesia

69
Q

Reversed

inactive substance or treatment given instead of one that has a proven effect

70
Q

Reversed

drug-seeking behavior that simulates true addiction in patients with pain who are receiving inadequate pain medication

A

Pseudoaddiction

71
Q

Reversed

subjective highly individualized protective difficult to assess cannot see has limits can delay healing not equal to amount of damage can have without trauma

A

Properties of Pain

72
Q

Reversed

Transduction Transmission Perception Modulation

A

Four Phases of Physiological Process of Pain

73
Q

Reversed

process converting energy produced by pain stimuli into electrical energy

A

Transduction

74
Q

Reversed

process in which cellular damage from injury results in the release of excitatory neurotransmitters

A

Transmission

75
Q

Reversed

process in which the brain & CNS extracts information about pain such as location, duration & quality

A

Perception

76
Q

Reversed

process in which the brain releases inhibitory neurotransmitters to hinder the transmission of pain & help produce an analgesic effect

A

Modulation

77
Q

Reversed

special cells in dorsal horn regulate pain transmission control the gate the gate can be opened or closed (allow or block pain impulses)

A

Gate Control Theory of Pain

78
Q

Reversed

Risk for Caregiver Role Strain Ineffective Coping Fatigue Impaired Physical Motility Acute Pain Chronic Pain Bathing Self-Care Deficit Dressing Self-Care Deficit Risk for Situation Low Self-Esteem Social Isolation

A

Nursing Diagnoses Applicable for Pain

79
Q

Reversed

nerve fibers that when stimulated, close the impulse gate resulting in no pain

A

Large A Nerve Fibers

80
Q

Reversed

nerve fibers that when stimulated, open the impulse gate resulting in pain

A

Small C Nerve Fibers

81
Q

Reversed

Age Fatigue Neurological Function Gender Attention Previous experience Family Support Spirituality Culture Anxiety Depression Coping Style

A

Factors Influencing Pain Experience

82
Q

Reversed

chronic pain without identifiable cause

A

Idiopathic Pain

83
Q

Reversed

“PQRSTU” Palliative or Provocative Factors- what makes pain worse? Quality- describe the pain? Relief measures- what do you take at home? Region- show me where it hurts? Severity- scale of 1-10? Timing- constant, intermittent or both? Ur effect- what does the pain inhibit?

A

Components of Pain Assessment

84
Q

Reversed

transient episodes of pain that occur in patients with chronic pain that has been previously reduced to tolerable levels

A

Breakthrough Pain

85
Q

Reversed

Know patient’s previous response to alagesics Select proper medications when more than one is ordered Know accurate dose Assess right time interval for administration Choose right route

A

Nursing Principles for Administering Analgesics

86
Q

Reversed

prostoglandins histamine bradykinin substance P

A

Excitatory Neurotransmitters

87
Q

Reversed

endorphins endogenous opioids serotonin norepinephrine GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)

A

Inhibitory Neurotransmitters

88
Q

Reversed

“ABCDE” Ask about pain regularly…Assess pain systematically Believe patient & their family Choose pain control options Deliver interventions logically Empower patients & families…Enable them to control their course

A

Clinical Approach to Pain Assessment

89
Q

Reversed

care of a patient that offers treatments to help patients live, perhaps years, with a variety of incurable conditions including pain

A

Palliative Care

90
Q

Reversed

care for the terminally ill allowing patients to continue to live at home in comfort & privacy with help of a healthcare team

A

Hospice Care

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