pain assessment and management (1) Flashcards
what is abnormal processing of pain by the peripheral or central nervous system
neuropathic pain
what kind of stuff treats neuropathic pain?
Acupuncture, massage, medication
what is normal pain called
Noicioceptive pain
at what age gestation can children feel pain?
25 weeks, the full third trimester
can neonates an infants feel pain?
Yes
Do children feel pain with the same intensity as adults?
Yes
Are infants incapable of expressing pain?
No
Can infants and children remember pain?
Yes
Are children still in pain if they are distracted or sleeping?
They can be
Do repeated experiences with pain teach children to be more tolerant of it and cope better?
No
Do children recover more quickly from adults from painful experiences such as surgery?
No
are children at risk for addiction?
No
Does culture affect pain response in children?
Yes
What are respiratory consequences of unrelieved pain in children?
- Shallow breathing
- Inadequate lung expansion
- poor cough
what are neurologic consequences of unrelieved pain?
- Increased SNS activity and release of catecholamines
- Tachycardia, hypertension, change in sleep
Metabolic consequences of unrelieved pain?
- Increased metabolic rate, sweating
- increased cortisol and blood glucose
what are immune consequences of unrelief pain?
- Depression of immune and anti-inflammatory response
- causes increased risk of injection or delayed wound healing
GI consequences of unrelieved pain?
- Delayed return of GI function
- Anorexia, poor nutritional intake
- ileus, bowel obstruction
which indicators are measured by pain assessment tools?
1. Tachycardia
2. Tachypnea
3. behavior measures
4. self reporting of pain
5. hypertension
6. Flushing and pallor
7. Perspiration
8. decreased oxygen saturation
Only 3 and 4
What pain skills used for infants, young children, and those with developmental delays
FLACC
What does FLACC stand for
faces, legs, activity, cry, consolability
describe the faces scale
- 0-5 scale
- point to face that corresponds to #
what ages is the faces scale used for?
as young as 3