Pain... Pain... Pain...
The fifth vital sign
What is pain?
Provocation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, Timing
What is PQRST assessment?
A subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven-point scale
What is numeric pain rating scale?
Environmental control, massage, cold/heat packs, distraction, positioning, splinting, exercise
What are examples of nonpharmacologic interventions?
Pain that lasts for short time
What is acute pain?
Wong-Baker, Numerical Rating Scale
Shows a series of faces ranging from happy face to a crying face
What is wong-baker pain scale?
Tylenol, Dilaudid, Fentanyl, Morphine, Toradol
What are examples of pharmacologic interventions?
Pain that lasts beyond a normal healing period
What is chronic pain?
Fulfills the role of patient advocate with thorough assessments
What is nursing?
Used to assess pain for children between the ages 2-7 years OR individuals that are unable to communicate their pain
What is FLACC Pain scale?
Reassessment time for nonpharmacologic interventions
What is 120 minutes?
Increases risk for chronic pain, post-op complications, longer stays, and hospital acquired conditions.
What is poorly controlled acute pain? (poor pain management)
FLACC, N-PASS, FLACC-R, PAINAD
What is scales for patients unable to self-report?
Combines the assessment of pain, agitation, and sedation levels in a critically ill infant
What is N-PASS?
Reassessment of IV/IM medications
What is within 30 minutes of administration?
Can be associated with a physical injury, but can also be an emotional response.
What is pain?
Most accurate pain assessment tools
What is patient self report?
A reliable assessment tool for pain in dementia patients
What is PAINAD?
Reassessment of PO medications
What is within 60 minutes of administration?