Barriers
"My momma died from that morphine, I'm not taking it"
What is fear?
Pain lasting short periods of time
What is acute pain?
Using a guitar or keyboard
Music Therapy
Moaning
Continuously restless
Grimacing
What are non-verbal pain indicators?
0= no pain
5= moderate pain
10= worst pain
What is a numeric pain scale?
Having a multitude of medications
What is polypharmacy?
Discomfort
Ache
Hurt
Distress
Suffering
Feeling Bad
"Just not right"
What are ways people describe pain?
Deep breathing
What is a Relaxation technique?
My pain is a 10
What is a verbal pain indiciator?
:) = No pain
:-/= Moderate Pain
:'(= Severe Pain
What is the FACES pain scale?
Physician not wanting to prescribe medications
What is provider prejudice?
Withdrawal
Anxiety
Hopelessness
Feeling punished
What is emotional and spiritual pain
Moving a patient around
What is re-positioning a patient?
Confusion
Withdrawal
Fidgeting
Agitation
What are non-verbal pain indicators?
Pain scale that you would use on a comatose patient
What is a non-verbal pain scale?
Family member stealing medications
What is diversion?
It is what the patient says it is?
What is Pain?
Morphine
Oxycodone
Dilaudid
What are pharmacologic pain management methods?
Decreased Sleep
What is an effect of unresolved pain?
It is the 5th vital sign
What is Pain?
Largest barrier to pain control
What is the lack of assessment?
Pain lasting years
What is chronic pain?
Solace
Where a patient should go if oral pain medications cannot control pain in the home
shooting, sharp, stabbing
What are pain descriptors?
Everyone
Who are the people responsibly for pain management?