TYPES OF PAIN

Question 1

What is pain?

Answer 1

• A subjective unpleasant experience (sensory/physical)

can be associated with actual or threatened tissue damage/ irritation.

Question 2

What is the function of pain?

Answer 2

• ALERT the body to potential harm or injury. (prompting protective and preventative measures)

Protective= Stop action Preventative= Stops future action by making the action less likely to be repeated.

Question 3

Name 2 types of pain

Answer 3

• Acute pain
• Chronic pain

Question 4

What is chronic pain?

Answer 4

• A type of pain that is persistent, and lasts a long period of time.
• It is often treatment resistent and may be caused by chronic conditions, nerve damage, and physical exertion.

Question 5

Name 4 signs of Chronic Pain

Answer 5

1. Long-term (several months or longer)
2. Treatment resistent (hard to treat)
3. Most common in females/elderly
4. May be associated with a condition/disease.

Question 6

What is acute pain?

Answer 6

• short-term, sharp pain that usually occurs suddenly in response to an injury, surgery, or illness.
• It has a specific location and identifiable cause and lasts a few seconds to a few weeks.

Question 7

Name 4 signs for acute pain

Answer 7

1. Short-term (often quickly resolved)
2. Specific location (stomach pain)
3. Can be diagnosed or treated easily.
4. Caused by disease, inflammation,tissue injury