Quiz 3- gas 2&3 sas 2 Flashcards
Block (regional,femoral…)
A method of regional anesthesia to stop the passage of sensory impulses
Antagonist
Something that blocks undies or produces the opposite effect in action
Conscious sedation
A minimally depressed level of councilor sends during which the patient retains the ability to maintain a patent airway and respond appropriately to physical or verbal command
Dermatome
A band or region of skin supplies by a single sensory nerve
Intractable pain
Chronic pain that is difficult or impossible to manage by usual means
Narcotic
A drug that depresses the cns thus relieving pain and produce sleep-most habit forming
Pain threshold
The minimum level of sensory stimulation that a person will perceive as being unpleasant noxious or intolerable
Pain tolerance
The degree of pain an individual can withstand
Pain controlled anesthesia
Drug administration that the patient controls the rate of delivery- usually on an infusion pump
Psychogenic pain
Pain having a mental as opposed to organic pain
Referred pain
Pain that arises in one body part or location but is felt in another
8 investigation areas of pain
1 location 2 onset, sequence & chronology 3 frequency & duration 4 character 5 intensity 6 precipitating factors 7 associated signs and symptoms 8 aggravating or alleviating factors
Pain is…
An experience unique to the individual
Subjective response to both physical and psychological stressor
Why is pain the 5th vital sign?
Because it serves as a protective role, warning of potentially health threatening conditions
Nociceptors
Nerve receptors for pain.Found in the skin and muscles throughout the body except for the brain
