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When we teach a pt that an exercise regimen may help with pain it is because ?and? are released with certain activities.
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endorphins, enkaphalins
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Chronic pain is pain that lasts ? months
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3-6
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Chronic pain has two subcategories, what are they?
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Persistent, Intermittent
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With acute pain some stress responses include ?,?,?
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increase VS, pallor/flushing, diaphoresis
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? pain is still chronic but not persistent.
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intermittent
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Psychological responses to acute pain include?,?,?
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crying, screaming,withdrawal
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With physiologic responses to chronic pain that is persistent we will see ? change in VS
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NO
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What is a good question to ask a pt who is experiencing pain?
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How do you manage pain at home?
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Pain assessment includes ? FAVE
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VS, appearance, examining site of pain, functional assessment(what level can the pt function at due to pain-ADL's)
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The FLACC pain scale rates from ?-?
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0-2
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FLACC stands for ?,?,?,?,? The lower the level the ? the patient is.
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Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability, Better
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The pt needs ? if the pain level is above 5, on the 1-10 scale.
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inteventions
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Nsg Dx for Acute or Chronic pain is ?
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Impaired Comfort
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For the Nsg Dx Impaired Comfort(acute pain) we would include ?
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Acute pain relate to tissue trauma and reflex muscle spasm secondary to fractured femur AEB pt rates pain 8/10
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For the Nsg DX Impaired Comfort(chronic pain) we would include?
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Chronic pain related to tissue trauma and reflex muscle spasm secondary to left hip arthritis AEB pt rates pain 7/10
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The Outcome for acute pain would be ?
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Pt. will have relief of pain AEB pt. rates pain 3/10(acceptable pain level) or less within 1 hr aftr receiving pain medication.
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The Outcome for chronic pain would be ?
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Pt. will have adequate pain control AEB Pt. rates pain 3/10 or less for the entire shift. Pt. is able to perform ADL's independently.
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We should reassess pain after interventions ? minutes after IV meds and ? minutes after PO meds.
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30, 60
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elderly pts generally ? report pain because they believe that they are supposed to be in pain because they are old.
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under report
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Altered ? can effect older patient because their bodies just don't absorb and metabolize like they used to.
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pharmacokinetics
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