Pain Assessment

Question 1

allodynia and hyperalgesia are indicative of ________ pain

Answer 1

chronic

Question 2

goal of acute pain

Answer 2

resolution

Question 3

HPTN, tachycardia, diaphoresis, mydriasis, and pallor are more common in ____ pain

Answer 3

acute

Question 4

vit D, TSH, and vit B12 labs may be considered for ____ pain

Answer 4

chronic

Question 5

SCHOLAR stands for

Answer 5

symptoms, characteristics, history, onset, location, aggravating, remitting

Question 6

SOCRATES stands for

Answer 6

symptoms, onset, characteristics, radiating, associations, time course, exacerbating and relieving, severity

Question 7

OPQRST stands for

Answer 7

onset, precipitating and palliating, quality, region, severity, timing

Question 8

describe pain intensity

Answer 8

quantitative pain intensity

Question 9

describe pain affect

Answer 9

considers affective and emotional arousal / changes in action readiness caused by pain

Question 10

pain quality is

Answer 10

specific physical sensations of pain (dull, sharp)

Question 11

4 dimensions of pain experience and bonuses

Answer 11

intensity, affect, quality, location
functional, behavioural/cog, economic, sociocultural

Question 12

pain is multidimensional and considers

Answer 12

biopsychosocial

Question 13

the Lanss pain scale is used for

Answer 13

differentiating nociceptive from neuropathic pain

Question 14

how to assess pain for nonverbal pts

Answer 14

assume pain present if undergoing painful procedure/ has painful condition
watch for behavioural indicators of pain
get info from caregivers and family members

Question 15

pain assessment tool for dementia pts

Answer 15

PAINAD

Question 16

how to use PAINAD

Answer 16

observe pt for 5 minutes + score behaviours, then observe pt in different conditions that are presumably not unpleasant