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13 Cards in this Set
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Non-verbal communication |
*observe body language *facial expressions *maintain eye contact *observe posture *gestures *be aware of personal space - proxemics - zone of comfort |
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Barriers to communication |
*cultural *patient requests *anxiety, depression |
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New Patient History Form |
*updated every 6 months *welless *risk factors: smoking, diet, exercise, unprotected sex, immunizations *previous medical history *diagnosis *surgeries *pregnancy *occupational history |
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Pain PainAcute: Acute: |
Short duration, sudden onset |
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Pain Chronic: |
Long lasting, happens over period of time |
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Pain Superficial: |
On body surface, Ex: cut finger |
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Pain Deep: |
Muscles, tendons, joints, Ex: arthritis,sprain |
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Pain Visceral: |
Organs (most sever type of pain) Ex: kidney, lung |
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Psychological pain |
Mental pain, anxiety, depression l, PTSD |
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Phantom pain |
Pain from amputation |
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Referred pain |
Pain felt in a different area than injured site |
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Pain assessment: |
*Ask open ended questions - more than a yes or no *onset - when it started *duration - how long it's lasted *location - where? *frequency - when during day/night *describe - stabbing, aching, burning *what lessens or increases the pain |
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Pain scale |
Numeric, face scale, full body picture |
