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The point beyond which a person is no longer willing to endure pain is ?
pain tolerance
The lowest intensity of a stimuli that causes the suject to recognize pain is the ?
pain threshold
What type of pain usually involves the skin or subcutaneous tissue?
cutaneous pain
Which type of pain has an etiology that is unknown and results from an injury to or abnormal functioning of peripheral nerves or the CNS?
Neuropathic pain
what type of pain is referred to an amputated leg where receptors and nerves are clearly absent but is a real experience for the pt?
Phantom limb pain
Pain for which a physical cause for the pain cannot be identified or is from mental pain is ?
Phychogenic pain
Pain that originates in one part of the body but is perceived in an area distant from its point of origin, e.g. pain from an MI is frequently felt in the neck, shoulder or arms, is what kind of pain?
referred pain
Diffuse or scattered pain that originates in the ligaments, tendons, bones, blood vessels and nerves is what type of pain?
somatic pain
Poorly localized and originates in the body organs in the thorax, cranium,and abdomen is what type of pain?
Visceral pain
A temporary flare up of moderate to severe pain that occurs even when the patient is taking ATC meds for persistent pain is what kind of pain?
BTP (break through pain)
A phenomenon in which the body physiologically becomes accustomed to the opioid and suffers withdrawal symptoms if the opioid is suddenly removed or the dose is rapidly decreased is what type of dependence?
Physical
The body becomes accustomed to the opioid and needs a larger dose each time for pain relief is what ? of a drugs affect.
tolerance
A pattern of compulsive opioid use for means other than pain control is what type of dependence?
addiction
4 characteristics that define addiction are ?,?,?,?
Craving for the substance, compulsive use, lack of control over the drug, continued use despite harm.
Less than ?% with pain become addicted to opioids.
1%
? describes the transmission of painful stimuli and recognizes a relation between pains and emotions.
The gate control theory of pain management.
This theory states that certain nerve fibers, those of small diameter, conduct excitatory pain stimuli toward the brain, but nerve fibers of large diameter appear to inhibit the transmission of pain impulses from the spinal cord to the brain?
gate control theory of pain mangement
Ethnic, family, gender, age and religious beliefs that affect how people express their pain are considered as ?
cultural
Many people find that ? factors such as strangeness of the healthcare setting, especially the lights, noise lack of sleep, and constant activity of critical care unit, compounds the experience of pain.
environmental
? is almost always present when pain is anticipated or being experienced, and it tends to increase the perceived intensity of pain.
Anxiety
?-? experience is an individual's experience of pain in the past and the qualities of that experience profoundly affect new pain experiences.
Past pain