Pain Types & Management- Chp 28 Flashcards
Pain is …
subjective, real, personal
interferes w/ quality of life
How is pain expressed physiologically?
Vital signs and changes in vitals can show pain physiologically. (Vitals signs often change in general, so should not be used as a sole indicator)
Pain stimulates which nervous system?
Sympathetic. “Fight or Flight”
About 1/2 of our sensitivity to pain is determined by our genetics. T or F
True
Does pain elicit a stress response?
Yes
lasts for 0-3 months; rapid in onset; frequently associated w/ something else & resolves as healing takes past
acute
free nerve cell endings that sense harmful stimuli and trigger the sensation of pain
nociceptors
the process of the nervous system encoding harmful stimuli
nociceptive
How is acute pain usually treated?
With Narcotics/ Analgesics
pain that lasts 3 months and beyond; becomes its own “disease” where pt lacks “tangible evidence” of the pain
Persistent (Chronic) Pain
Treatment for persistent chronic pain
Opioids
Anti Convulsants
Anti Depressants
Episode of pain that last hours to days & is an escalation in usual discomfort
pain flare
Nociceptive pain is a form of ______ and can be _____ or ______
form of acute pain.
can be somatic pain or visceral pain
pain in skin, joints, muscles, bones; this pain is localized
somatic pain
pain in internal organs; poorly localized; tends to be described as cramping, squeezing, or “heavy.”
visceral pain