Test 3 Flashcards
Which pain scale is a scale of 0-10 (0: no pain; 10: worst)?
Numeric pain scale
Which pain scale simply asks the patient, “would you describe your pain as mild, moderate, or severe?”
Simple descriptor pain scale
Which pain scale is white on the left side and gradually turns darker red (the more red, the worse the pain)?
Visual Analog Scale
Which pain scale uses faces at varying levels of distressed that is geared towards children?
Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale
Which pain scale uses pictures of faces at different levels of distress that is geared towards non-pediatric patients?
Revised face pain scale
Which pain scale is used on patient with advanced dementia who have trouble communicating?
PAIN-AD scale (Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia)
Which pain scale is used in pediatric patients that is a scoring pattern of 0-2 for each behavior?
FLACC Pain Scale
Hypnosis, distraction, guided imagery, music therapy, and humor are all kinds of what type of pain intervention?
Non-pharmacological/Relaxation therapies
What type of pain does not respond well to opioid medications?
Neuropathic pain
What are the three kinds of pain?
- Nociceptive
- Neuropathic
- Cancer
The pain that is caused by tissue damage as a result of trauma, surgery, or inflammation.
Nociceptive
Pain that arises from a nerve injury or damage to the neurological pathway transmitting pain signals.
Neuropathic
What 2 ways do cancer patients experience pain?
Nociceptive and neuropathic
What type of pain comes from injuries that are in the skin or subcutaneous tissue? (Ie: paper cut or burn)
Superficial pain (pain is sharp or severe)
What time of pain arises from the musculoskeletal system? (Involves ligaments, tendons, nerve and blood vessels, or bones)
Somatic pain
What type of pain comes from deep internal pain receptions is a signal of organ pain?
Visceral pain
What type of pain is felt in a body part or area that has been amputated?
Phantom pain
What type of pain may present as referred pain?
Visceral pain
What type of pain has a rapid onset and short duration?
Acute pain
What type of pain lasts longer than 6 months?
Chronic pain
What type of pain is persistent and highly resistant to any kind of pain relief?
Intractable pain
What 5 factors influence pain?
- Emotions
- Past experiences
- Sociocultural influences
- Communication ability
- Cognitive impairments
What is the purpose of a comfort function goal?
To come up with a realistic plan for what an acceptable level of pain will be (helps determine patient ECO)
Name 5 nonverbal signs of pain?
- Increased HR
- Elevated pulse
- Increased RR
- Behavioral changes
- Grimacing/Guarding
The combination of several types of pain management
Multimodal pain management
When a medication is not as effective without an increase in dose, the patient has ______ to the drug.
Tolerance
When the patient will experience withdrawal if the medication is not given.
Dependence
Aberrant drug-related behaviors that make patients with chronic pain look like addicts (the behaviors stop if the opioid is increased and pain improves)
Pseudo addiction
Compulsive, psychological need for a medication.
Addictions
The combination of physical and mental effects after a person stops using a medication.
Withdrawal
What is the opioid reversal agent called?
Naloxone (Narcan)
What is the most important thing to check for when administrating an opioid?
Patient’s respiratory rate
What are some safety measures of PCA?
- Must be controlled only by patient
- 2 nurses to set up
- double check medication pump consistently
- educate the family
What type of exercise involves muscle contraction without motion?
Isometric
What type of exercise involves movement of the joint during muscle contraction?
Isotonic
What type of exercise is performed with a variable resistance to movement during the range of motion (sitting in chair lifting soup cans)?
Isokinetic
What type of exercise occurs when the amount of oxygen taken in by the body meets or exceeds the amount of oxygen required to perform the activity (jogging, brisk walking)?
Aerobic
What type of exercise occurs when the amount of oxygen in the body does not meet the amount of oxygen required; therefore the muscles must obtain energy from the metabolic pathways? (Heavy weight lifting)
Anaerobic exercise
What is intentional movement?
Mobility
What is movement of the body the increases energy expenditure?
Physical activity
What are the proper body mechanics for a nurse? (6)
- Proper spinal alignment (knees hip-width apart)
- Lift with knees, not back
- Avoid bending or twisting
- Use assistive aids as needed
- Raise the bed
- Push or pull instead of lift
A state in which the patient has insufficient physical stamina or psychological energy to carry out their daily activities?
Activity intolerance
Something preventing the patient from beginning or completing the physical activity
Impaired mobility
The type of ROM exercise a patient can perform by him or herself.
Active Range of Motion (AROM)
The type of ROM that the nurse, PT, or family member (somebody other than the patient) is performing by manipulating the joint.
Passive Range of Motion (PROM)
Pain is what type of experience?
Subjective
What is the most serious side effect of opioid medication?
Respiratory depression
What are 5 negative effect of immobility?
- Constipation
- Osteoporosis
- Decreased glucose tolerance
- Atelectasis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Name 4 interventions for impaired physical mobility.
- Use assistive devices
- Promote independence
- ROM exercises
- Maintain safety
The quality of bending something without breaking
Flexibility
The force against against something making it harder to perform
Resistance
The condition of being physically fit and healthy
Fitness
When the urine output is less than 400 mL in 24 hours.
Oliguria
When the urine output is excessive or frequent.
Polyuria
When there is prevents of blood in the urine that can be microscopic or gross (seen with the naked eye).
Hematuria
Painful urination
Dysuria
The presence of protein in the urine
Proteinuria
When something is toxic or causes damage to the kidney(s).
Nephrotoxic
When damage actually occurs in the kidney.
Nephropathy
How can urinary retention be evaluated?
Bladder scan