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Unit 5 test Flashcards

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body’s response to changes in its normal balanced state ; has a holistic effect ; highly individualized ; can have a positive or negative effect

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stress

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anything that causes stress ; can be positive or negative

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stressors

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stressors we place on ourselves

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internal stressors

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stressors that pull us in different directions

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external stressors

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stressors caused by puberty, marriage, college

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developmental stressors

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stressors caused by loss, death, or school exams

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situational stressors

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mental and behavioral responses to stress ; unconsciously learned ; may be good or bad ; it is the focus of nursing

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coping

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change that takes place as a result of responding to a stressor ; ability to tolerate changing situations

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adaptation

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aspects of stressors ; number and nature of other stressors ; characteristics of individuals that influence stress response

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factors influencing response to stressors

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developmental crisis ; situational crisis ; adventitious crisis

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types of stress

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intensity, scope, duration

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aspects of stressors

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12
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implement strategies to prevent stressors

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predictability

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13
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universal situations which occur as a person grows from one developmental stage to another EX school, competition , parenthood, lack of family

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developmental stress

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unpredictable sudden change in a person’s role or function in a social situation EX graduation, retirement, loss of partner

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situational stress

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unpredictable events EX loss of possessions, disasters, winning the lotto

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adventitious stress

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mild, moderate , severe, panic

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anxiety responses

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17
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Normal muscle tone, copes well, optimal for learning

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mild anxiety

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18
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muscle tension, nervous , clear thinking diminished

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moderate anxiety

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increased vital signs , loss of control, no learning possible

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severe anxiety

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out of control, terror, cant cooperate or collaborate

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panic anxiety

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headaches, dilated pupils, frequent urination, skin changes, muscle tighten

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physical sign and Sx of anxiety

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lack of concentration, insomnia,

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mental signs of anxiety

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fatigued, impatient, low self-esteem\m anorexia, nightmares

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emotional signs of anxiety

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difficulty communicating blaming separates self from social support inability to adapt to social situations

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social signs and Sx of anxiety

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lack of purpose in life, lack of love to self, no longer interested in god

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spiritual signs and Sx of anxiety

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anxiety, fear, ineffective coping, ineffective denial, care giver role strain

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nursing diagnosis associated to stress and coping

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teaching health promotion, positive support system, encourage complimentary methods of coping

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nursing intervention related to stress and coping

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28
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removal, change,or reduction of something appreciated

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Loss

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actual, perceived, anticipatory, developmental, situational

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types of lost

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30
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a recognize lost

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actual lost

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31
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experienced by one person and not experienced by others

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perceived lost

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experienced before actual lost. example terminal illness

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anticipatory lost

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lost of job or spouse

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situational lost

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emotional response to the lost; based on past experience cultural expectations, and spiritual beliefs;unique to individuals

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grief

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35
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social expression of lost; behavior response seen

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mourning

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36
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encompasses both mourning and grief; experience by the survivor

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bereavement

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developmental level, experiences, cultural expectations, religious belief, cause of death, coping strategies, social economic status

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factors affecting grief

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38
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most common reaction to lost

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normal/ uncomplicated grief

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unresolved, unhealthy, delayed coping that disrupts daily life, and that last more than 6 months

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complicated/dysfunctional grief

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unconscious process of letting go

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anticipatory grief

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unsupported grief that cannot be publicly shared

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disenfranchised grief

42
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denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance;not experienced in any particular order

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kubler-ross 5 stages of dieing

43
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can sometime get us through the situations; refusal to accept facts

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denial

44
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angry at situations god or staff, or at person who died

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anger

45
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makes promises; is a part of anticipatory grieving

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bargaining

46
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sad hopeless,has suicidal tendency

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depression

47
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incorporates lost into life; ability to move forward with life

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acceptance

48
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dignity ,comfort, and control

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dieing patients bill of rights

49
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identify own fears,determine what the patient knows, be honest and direct, understand coping

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what to do with the dieing patient

50
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block discussion, change the subject, offer false reassurance,be distant

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what not to do with a dieing patient

51
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person sense of connections to a higher power;gives us purposes

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spirituality

52
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organize systems of beliefs, practices and has code of conduct

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religion

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collective scriptures, performance rituals, rules of conduct, ways to take care of souls, common beliefs

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criteria for religion

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meaning in life has the ability to love interactions with others to share thoughts and feeling, and beliefs

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indicator of spiritual health

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lack of hope, sudden change in practices, refusing interactions with family

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indicators of spiritual distress

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what gives your life meaning , what heals your spirit, what are your ethics and values, what are your beliefs

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nursing assessment questions to determine Pts spiritual status

57
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spiritual distress, potential for enhanced well being

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nursing diagnosis related to spirituality

58
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fifth vital sign, reports presence of severe discomforts;purely subjective,

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pain

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stimuli sends an impulse,neuro transmitters are released

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transduction

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pain impulse transmission begins

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transmission

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point at which person is aware of the pain ;inhibitory transmitters are released

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perceptions

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inhibition of pain impulse

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modulator

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pain impulses pass through nerve fibers

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gait open (gait control theory of pain)

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pain impulses block by large nerve fibers

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gait closed ( Gait control theory of pain)

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acute, chronic,cancer,

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types of pain

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sudden short durations, well defined, can develop into chronic

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acute pain

67
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develops slowly last a long time , difficult to treat, depression can develop

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chronic pain

68
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transduction, transmission, perception, modular

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physiology of pain

69
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substance P, Bradykinin, seratonin, prosta glandens, endorphins, histamine

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neuro regulators

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pain can be modified in thalmus, lymbic system or S.C.

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gait control theory

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cutaneous, somatic. or visceral

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pain according to origin

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radiating pain, referred pain, intractable pain, and neuropathic pain

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pain according to where its experienced

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felt at the source of the cause and extends to the nearby tissues

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radiating pain

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felt pain in another area

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referred pain

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resistant to usual relief measures

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intractable pain

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disturbances in peripheral or central nervous system

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neuropathic pain

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cancer pain, migraine syndrome

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pain according to certain pain syndrome

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actual pain felt in a missing body part

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phantom pain

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amount of stimulation before a person feels pain; same intensity or all races and cultures, maybe different genetically

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pain threshold

80
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maximal amount and duration of pain that an individual is willing to endure

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pain tolerance

81
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physiological, social, spiritual, psychological,cultural,

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factors affecting pain

82
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ask,believe, choose, deliver,empower

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neumonic for approach for pain management

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bias, vague or incomplete assessment poor pain assessment tools, patients not being forth coming, unable to communicate

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barriers to effecting pain management

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precipitating / aggravating factors quality, region, severity , time, effects on ADL’s

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pain history assessment

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what makes the pain occur, or increase

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precipitating/aggravating factors

86
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what words would you use to describe your pain

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quality

87
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where is your pain

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region

88
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how would you rate your pain on scale 1-10

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severity

89
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when did it begin, how long have you had it, how long does it last, is it intermittent or constant

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time

90
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how much does it interfere with your lifestyle

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affects on ADL’s

91
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verbal expressions, physical behaviors, others subjective signs

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assessment of pain

92
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physical, vocalizations, facial expressions, body movement, social interactions

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common responses to pain

93
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acute pain, and chronic pain

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nursing diagnosis related to pain management

94
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assess, monitor, and document pain status, administer drug,control stimuli

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nursing intervention related to pain management

95
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hydrocolater packs,kpad,moist compresses, paraphin waxes,tub soaks

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types of heat therapy

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chemical pads, ice bags, moist compresses

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types of cold therapy

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