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Pain is: |
A privately experienced, unpleasant sensation usually associated with disease or injury. ⭐️It is what the patient says it is. |
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Emotional component of pain |
Suffering |
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Pain such as from an insect bite or paper cut. Perceived as sharp or burning discomfort |
Superficial somatic pain Also called cutaneous pain |
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Pain that arises from internal organs |
Visceral pain |
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Visceral pain and somatic pain are types of ______ pain |
Nociceptive. The noxious stimuli that are transmitted from one point of cellular injury over a peripheral sensory nerve pathways to the brain |
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Phantom limb pain is an example of what |
Neuropathic pain. Pain processed abnormally by the nervous system |
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Occurs from a direct consequence of a disease or a lesion that affects the peripheral nerves or pain processing centers in the brain Results from damage to either the pain pathways in peripheral nerves or pain-processing centers in the brain |
Neuropathic pain |
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Pain lasting less than six months |
Acute pain |
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Pain lasts longer than six months, no relief with healing |
Chronic pain |
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Refers to the phase of impulse transmission during which the brain experiences pain at a conscious level |
Perception |
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The conscious experience of discomfort that occurs when the pain threshold is reached |
Perception |
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Brain experiences pain at a conscious level, locates pain, its intensity, and what it means. Gives emotional response. |
Perception |
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What type of pain scale will you use for a child |
Faces scale |
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Repetitive pattern of drug seeking and drug use to satisfy a craving for a drugs mind altering or mood altering effects |
Addiction |
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The nurses responsibility regarding planning a clients pain relief plan |
Collaboration with the client |
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Administration of analgesics every __ hours rather than prn often provides a uniform level of pain relief |
3 |
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May need to treat pain ____ to ensure adequate nutrition |
PC |
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Neoplasms are |
Tumors |
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Cancers originating from epithelial cells |
Carcinomas |
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Cancers originating from organs that fight infection |
Lymphomas |
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Cancers originating from organs that form blood |
Leukemias |
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Cancers originating from plasma cells |
Myelomas |
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Cancers originating from connective tissues, such as bone or muscle |
Sarcomas |
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Vaccination in Prevention of cancer |
HPV |
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Emphasize and teach self examinations |
Check for lumpy boobs!! |
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Surgery that helps to relieve uncomfortable symptoms or prolong life is considered |
Palliative |
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Radiation effect |
Xerostomia |
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Chemotherapy: antineoplastic agents, interfering with cellular function : |
(Fast growing cells) |
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Antineoplastic drugs are most effective when |
During cell division |
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Monitor lab values, especially ____ r/t bone marrow suppression |
WBC |