Pain (Chapter 11) Flashcards
pain is always
- subjective
- objective
subjective
pain assessment is the interpretation of the number and
critically thinking about a series of other factors that may be influencing pain
pain requires ___________ to response to pain relief methods
attention
pain requires attention to the
side effects of medication administration
pain relief is __________ in nature
holistic
what does it mean to say pain is holistic in nature
about looking at alternative methods alone or in conjunction with medication
what are some examples of holistic pain relief
music, relaxation, massage, biofeedback, acupuncture
tubes to decompress/relieve pressure
anxiolytics
improving breathing and oxygenation
positioning
heat and/or cold application
one way we can get a good idea on holistic pain measurements is
asking the patient if they do anything to help the pain besides medications
palliative care team is in what branch
hospice
pain indicates
pathology/injury
pain originates from
nervous system
nocioception is a term used to describe how
noxious stimuli are perceived as pain
4 paths of nociception
transduction
transmission
perception
modulation
transduction
stimulus takes place in periphery
transmission
pain moves from the spinal cord to brain
