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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.

Emotional component of pain

Suffering

Pain such as from an insect bite or paper cut. Perceived as sharp or burning discomfort

Superficial somatic pain


Also called cutaneous pain

Pain that arises from internal organs

Visceral pain

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

Phantom limb pain is an example of what

Neuropathic pain. Pain processed abnormally by the nervous system

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

Pain lasting less than six months

Acute pain

Pain lasts longer than six months, no relief with healing

Chronic pain

Refers to the phase of impulse transmission during which the brain experiences pain at a conscious level

Perception

The conscious experience of discomfort that occurs when the pain threshold is reached

Perception

Brain experiences pain at a conscious level, locates pain, its intensity, and what it means. Gives emotional response.

Perception

What type of pain scale will you use for a child

Faces scale

Repetitive pattern of drug seeking and drug use to satisfy a craving for a drugs mind altering or mood altering effects

Addiction

The nurses responsibility regarding planning a clients pain relief plan

Collaboration with the client

Administration of analgesics every __ hours rather than prn often provides a uniform level of pain relief

3

May need to treat pain ____ to ensure adequate nutrition

PC

Neoplasms are

Tumors

Cancers originating from epithelial cells

Carcinomas

Cancers originating from organs that fight infection

Lymphomas

Cancers originating from organs that form blood

Leukemias

Cancers originating from plasma cells

Myelomas

Cancers originating from connective tissues, such as bone or muscle

Sarcomas

Vaccination in Prevention of cancer

HPV

Emphasize and teach self examinations

Check for lumpy boobs!!

Surgery that helps to relieve uncomfortable symptoms or prolong life is considered

Palliative

Radiation effect

Xerostomia

Chemotherapy: antineoplastic agents, interfering with cellular function :

(Fast growing cells)

Antineoplastic drugs are most effective when

During cell division

Monitor lab values, especially ____ r/t bone marrow suppression

WBC