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Pain Lecture Flashcards

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Drug/alcohol use and abuse
Smoking
Motor vehicle accidents
Paint huffers damaged for life
These are the most common hazards for what developmental stage?
A

Adolescent

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Name 6 Non pharmacological interventions for pain?

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Ice initially
Heat after swelling goes down
Positioning
Guided imagery
Music - Distraction
Pet therapy
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Diabetes leads to _______. This can decrease the patients ability to sense pain.

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Neuropathy

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This has identifiable source. 
Ex. surgery injury disease process 
resolves after problem is fixed 
Lasts 6 months or less
What is this defined as?
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Acute pain

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Planning needs to be _______.

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RUMBA

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Name 6 common pain diagnoses?

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Ineffective coping
Fatigue
Risk for caregiver role strain
Impaired physical mobility
Acute pain
Chronic pain
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Pain can be controlled vs uncontrolled. What can help control pain?

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Medications

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Falling out of bed
Cuts 
burns 
seizures 
Med errors
Enough staff 
double checks needed 
dehydration
Malfunction, disrepair, and electrical hazards of equipment 
What are these examples of?
A

Highest Nosocomial (Hospital Acquired) Risk factors

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Name 4 pharmacological interventions for pain.

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Narcotics
NSAIDS cause ulcers and kidney problems
Steroids
Adjuvants (synergistic effects with other pain meds)

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The patient will describe the CNS location, duration,and quality. What is this defined as?

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Perception

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Wash hands - preventative
HIV 
Rodents insects
Inadequate disposal of human waste
Immunizations - preventative
flu shots pneumonia shingles 
Biohazard waste blood sanitization 
What are these examples of in the chain of infection?
A

Modes of Transmission of Pathogens

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Vision loss hearing loss
Medications
Illness
Accidents falls are most common
Lifestyle
STDs are the highest
Sensory awareness
Cognitive impairments
Safety awareness
These are the most common hazards for what developmental stage?
A

Older Adults

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What would you assess for when administering pain medications?

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Respiratory depression s/sx
LOC & Restlessness is affected by hypoxia first
Pulse ox is a late tool in book it’s early tool

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These are the three most common problems associated with pain?

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Remissions
Exacerbations
Hard to manage

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Pain gets better or gets worse. What is this defined as?

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Modulation

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16
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Nursing diagnosis for chronic pain is commonly _______________.

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Hopelessness

17
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Patients expression of pain can be observed what two ways?

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Stoic Vs. Expressive

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17
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This last 6 months or more

back pain is the worst complaint

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Chronic Pain

18
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Oxygen improper functioning equipment
Nutrition refrigeration storage and preparation
Temperature 65-75 f comfortable range
Be aware of extreme temps
Humidity water vapor in the air causes dry skin need to stay hydrated- push fluids
Hard to adjust to temp changes (elderly)

What are these examples of related to Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs?

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Basic Human Needs

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Age
Culture
Genetics
Previous experience
Coping style
Gender
What do these factors influence?
A

Pain

18
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Poisoning most common in elderly because of what medical error?

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Polypharmacy

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Infants
Immunocompromised
Developmentally delayed
Illiterate
Homeless
Illegal immigrants
What type of environment do these vulnerable groups need?
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Safe

23
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There is a significant decreased _______ in elderly.

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Immunity

24
Q

Check ____ mins after by IV
Check ____-____ mins by PO

What would the nurse evaluate?

A

30
45-60

Whether medications worked or not

25
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Education about safe play
concussions cellular damage in the brain leads to cognition problems
Sports equipment safety
These are the most common hazards for what developmental stage?

A

School Age

25
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Bad lighting & physical barriers
Poisoning
Home fires safety routes known fire extinguishers cooking pans left on stove
Natural disasters flooding driving in washes
Threats bioterrorism
These are what most common risks related to the elderly?

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Physical Hazards

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Pain travels through the efferent nerve fibers. What is this defined as?

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Transmission

28
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Sends pain impulses to the brain. What is this defined as?

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Transduction

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Preventable accidents
parent education
These are the most common hazards for what developmental stage?

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Toddlers and Infants

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