Understanding Pain Flashcards
1
Q
What is pain?
A
An unpleasant/emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage
2
Q
What is the name of physiological pain?
A
Nocioception
3
Q
What is the pain assessment method carried out?
A
McGill Questionnaire
4
Q
What is the paediatric pain assessment method?
A
Faces pain scale
5
Q
What does the gate control theory show?
A
Pain perception is modulated by interaction between different neurones
6
Q
What is one way of measuring neural reaction during pain?
A
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
7
Q
What does chronic pain threaten?
A
Identity
8
Q
What percentage of adults in the UK suffer from pain every day?
A
25%
9
Q
What percentage of chronic pain patients take painkillers?
A
70%
10
Q
What is the annual health care cost related to pain?
A
£1.6 billion
