Pain Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 types of pain?
A
acute, chronic, referred, central (neuropathic)
2
Q
Define acute pain
A
normal, predicted physiological response
3
Q
Define chronic pain
A
lasts for greater than 6 months; continues after stimulus or damage has been removed
4
Q
Define referred pain
A
experienced at a point other than the origin; follows a specific pattern
5
Q
Define central neuropathic pain
A
initiated or caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction of the CNS; delayed onset from time of injury (wks, months, yrs)
difficult to describe and can migrate
6
Q
Numeric Rating Scale
A
0-10
7
Q
Visual Analog Scale
A
Point to a spot on a continuous line
8
Q
Pieces of Hurt Scale
A
each chip represents equal pieces of hurt
9
Q
Faces pain scale
A
original or revised (with eyebrows)
