Pain Assessment Flashcards
1
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Pain Impacts
A
- Function
- Quality of life
- Relationships
- Family structure
- Financial resources
2
Q
Pain Definition
A
- Unpleasant sensory & emotional experience
- Associated with actual & potential tissue damage
3
Q
Nociceptors
A
- PNS fibers
- Carry painful stimuli to CNS
- Located in various body tissues
4
Q
Nociceptors Activation
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- thermal stimuli
- mechanical stimuli
- chemical stimuli
5
Q
Pain Pathway
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- PNS impulse
- Spinal cord CNS
- Pain blocked/allowed to continue
- thalamus
- Limbic system
- Cerebral Cortex
6
Q
Limbic System
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- Production of emotional responses
7
Q
Cerebral Cortex
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- recognition of pain
8
Q
Components of Pain
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- Sensory/physical
- Emotional/affective
- Cognitive
- Social
9
Q
Sensory/Physical Pain
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- Action in pain nerves
- Effect on physiological status
- Severity
10
Q
Emotional/Affective Pain
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- Feelings caused by pain
- Fears
- Knowledge
- Limbic system
11
Q
Cognitive Pain
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- Pain effects on behaviour
- Coping strategies
- Meaning of pain
12
Q
Pain Classification
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- Duration
- Frequency
- Form
- Associated with cancer
13
Q
Duration
A
acute vs chronic
14
Q
Frequency
A
continuous vs intermittent
15
Q
Form
A
nociceptive vs neuropathic
