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18 Cards in this Set
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Pain |
It is what ever the patient says it is |
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Superficial somatic pain |
Pain/cutaneous pain: from an insect bite, or Papercut, perceived as sharp or burning discomfort visceral pain, visceral pain |
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Visceral pain |
Arises from internal organs like heart, gallbladder, and intestines that are diseased and injured |
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Neuropathic pain |
Ex: phantom limb pain Pain processed abnormally by the nervous system |
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Acute pain |
Less than 6 months |
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Chronic pain |
Lasts longer than 6 months |
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Perception |
Brain experiences pain at a conscious level; locates pain, it’s intensity, and what it means; and gives emotional response |
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Pain is: |
5th vs |
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Faces scale |
Child |
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Addiction |
Repetitive patterns of drug, seeking, and drug used to satisfy a craving for a drugs, mind altering or mood altering effects |
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Nursing management |
Administer analgesics every 3 hrs rather than prn often provides a uniform level of pain relief Collaborate with client: informs of pain relief options |
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Nutrition |
My need to treat pain before meals to ensure adequate nutrition |
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Nursing process for patient experiencing pain |
Pain is exhausting, fatigue makes it worse |
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Cancer prevention |
Vaccinations (HPV) Emphasize and teach self examinations; breasts, skin, testicles, (note lumps) |
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Palliative |
Helps relieve uncomfortable symptoms, not a cure |
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Radiation side effects |
Xerostomia (dry mouth) |
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Chemotherapy |
Antieoplastic agents- interfering with cellular function (fast growing cells) |
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Nursing management for cancer |
Monitor lab values especially wbc |
