Pain Assessment Flashcards
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Assessment of Pain
-Onset and Pattern
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- When did it start?
- Was it sudden or develop over time?
- Is it continuous or intermittent?
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Assessment of Pain
-Location
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- Where is the pain?
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Assessment of Pain
-Extension or Radiation
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- Does the pain move to other areas?
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Assessment of Pain
-Duration
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- How long does the pain last?
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Assessment of Pain
-Character or quality
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- Describe your pain to me
- Is it sharp, dull, shooting, ache?
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Assessment of Pain
-Precipitating, aggravating, and alleviating factors?
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- What starts the pain?
- What makes it worse
- What makes it better?
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Assessment of Pain
-Associated Manifestations
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- Anorexia
- Nausea
- Restlessness
- Insomnia
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Assessment of Pain
-Effects on ADL’s
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- Sleep
- Appetite
- Concentration
- Work/School
- Relationships
- Activities
- Emotional state
