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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the 5th vital sign?
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Pain
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What is pain?
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A personal phenomenon that cannot be experienced by another person.
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How do you assess the effectiveness of a pain med on a child?
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After med administration, observe the child's response to the med and document.
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List some principles of pain management in children.
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*Question the child
*Use pain rating scale *Evaluate *Secure parents' involvement *Take cause into account *Take action and evaluate |
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What is a common indicator of pain in toddlers?
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Inability to sleep.
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What is the result if pain is not controlled?
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Exhaustion
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How should you treat chronic pain?
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Listen to the stories the patient tells of how they deal with their pain at home.
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List some key concepts of pain management.
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*Pain med before pain becomes severe
*Obtain a good pain history |
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What should be noted about opioid-agonist type narcotics?
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There is no analgesic ceiling.
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What are 2 misconceptions regarding pain management?
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1.The therapeutic dose of morphine for a child is actually 0.05 - 0.01mg/kd/dose
2.The therapeutic dose of narcan for a child is actually 5 - 10mg IV q2-3 min |
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What are causes of nonmalignant pain?
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Non-life threatening pain
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What is one important way a nurse can manage pain?
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Teach the patient and family about appropriate dosing/side effects of meds and nonpharmacological strategies.
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What are 3 concepts of pain management that you must remember?
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1.Believe what the patient is telling you.
2.Do not be judgemental 3.Pain is subjective |
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What are some barriers in treating pain in the geriatric population?
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*Cognitive dysfunction
*Multiple health issues *Decreased sensory function *Medication interactions |
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What drugs increase the effectiveness of opioids?
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Nonsteroidal anit-inflammatory drugs.
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List some NSAIDS.
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*Ibuprofen
*Indomethacin *Ketorlac *Diclofenad *Neproxen |
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Identify the most important ethical duty of a nurse.
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Provide optimum comfort for our patients.
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List some non-pharmacological methods for treating chronic pain.
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*Relaxation therapy
*Distraction therapy *Music Therapy *Laughter *Cutaneous stimulation *TENS *Massage *Acupuncture *Guided imagery *Exercise |
