Comfort
Relaxation techniques
Breathing exercises, muscle relaxation, Imagery, Movement techniques, Acupuncture, Meditation, Thermal stimulation
Reversal agent for opioid
Neloxone (Narcan), flumazenil
Fatigue is
Tiredness, exhaustion, apathy, lack of motivation
Fetal movement start
18-20 weeks
NSRED
Nocturnal sleep related disorder
X-ray, blood tests, sleep study
FLACC Scale is
Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability
Acute fatigue
Associated with temporary change in life
Anticipatory grief
Experienced before event occurs
PICA
Consumes nonnutritive items
Sources of discomfort
Physical, emotional, psycho spiritual, sociocultural, environmental
POSS Scale
Pastor-Opioid induced sedation scale
Chronic fatigue
Does not resolve quickly, associated with chronic condition
Disenfranchised grief
When individual cannot acknowledge loss to others, not socially recognized
Rumination disorder
Repeated regurgitation of food unrelated to medical conditions
Mallows Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, esteem, self acutalization
WHO Three step approach
Nonopiod analgesic, mild opioid or combination opioid, stronger opioid
Prevention of fatigue
Exercise, balanced diet, stress reduction, avoiding caffeine
Complicated grief
A person who cannot process grief, not diminished after 6 months
Prayer-Will syndrome (PWS)
Chromosomal disorder manifests around 2 years of age
Non-pharmacologicalcal for comfort
Acupuncture, bio field therapy, pain clinics, medical marijuana, aquatic therapy
Types of Pain
Acute, Chronic, Breakthrough pain, Phantom pain, central pain
Alternative therapy
Acupuncture, massage, relaxation techniques, herbal dietary supplements
Kubler-Ross five stages of grief
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
Screening used
SCOFF questionnaire