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30 Cards in this Set
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Is pain objective or subjective? |
Subjective
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Pain that is intense and of short duration
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Acute Pain
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Pain lasting longer than 6 months
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Chronic Pain
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Theory that suggests that pain impulses are regulated and even blocked by gating mechanisms located along the central nervous system
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Gate Control Theory
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Potent polypeptides composed of many amino acids found in the pituitary gland and other areas of the CNS
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Endorphins
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What is now commonly recognized as the 5th vital sign?
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Pain
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True or False
Unrelieved pain can have harmful physical effects |
True
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Name 5 noninvasive pain relieve techniques
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Cutaneous Stimulation
Distraction Relaxation Meditation Hypnosis |
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Pain relieve system that uses a pocket-sized, battery-operated device to control pain with a mild electic current
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Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS)
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Nerve blocks, Epidural analgesics, Neurosurgical procedures and acupunture are examples of what?
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Invasive pain relieve techniques
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True or False
Nurses often undertreat patients for pain |
True
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2 most frequently used nonopioid analgisics
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Acetaminophen and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
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Name 3 NSAIDs
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Aspirin
Ibuprofen Naproxen Sodium |
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Toxic side effect of all analgesic regimens
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Hepatotoxicity
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Most common side effect of opioids
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Constipation
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A drug delivery system called ____________________ allows a patient to self-administer analgesics as needed
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Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
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Delivery routes for analgesics
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IV
IM Oral PCA Epidural |
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Side effects of epidural analgesia
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Urinary retention
Postural hypotension Pruritus Nausea Vomiting |
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Most significant danger of opioid analgesics
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Respiratory Depression
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Name 3 types of pain scales
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Visual Analog
Numerical Verbal descriptive |
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Name 5 objective signs of pain
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Tachycardia
Diaphoresis Pallor Increased Respirations Elevated BP Dilated pupils Increased Muscle Tension |
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The 24-hour day-night cycle is known as the diurnal or _____________ rhythm
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Circadian
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True or False
Sleep is a state of rest that occurs for a sustained period |
True
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Name the 2 phases of sleep
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Rapid Eye Movement (REM)
Non-rapid Eye Movement (NREM) |
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The presleep period normally lasts ______ to ______ minutes
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10 to 30
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How many stages of NREM sleep are there?
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4
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A typical night's sleep consists of how many REM cycles
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4 to 6
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NREM sleep is necessary for ______ _______ __________ and healthy ________ _______
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Body Tissue Restoration
Cardiac Function |
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Decrease in the amount, quality and consistency of sleep
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Sleep Deprivation
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Name 4 factors that can affect sleep
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Physical Illness
Anxiety and Depression Drugs and Substances Lifestyle Sleep Patterns Stress Environment Exercise and Fatigue Nutrition |