Non Invasive/Invasive Pain Relief Techniques
Administration Routes & Pain Interventions
Health Promotion & Nature of Pain
Sleep
JCAHO Pain Control
100

Which relief technique is acupuncture apart of? 

Invasive Pain Relief Technique.  

100

What does IV and IM stand for? 

Intravenous & Intramuscular. 

100

What is pain?

Pain is subjective.

100

What can sleep do for the body systems?

Repair and recover the body systems. 

100

Are patients involved in making their own care decisions?

Yes.

200

Describe how an Epidural procedure is done. 

The medication is injected into the spinal cord to prevent feeling of sensation. 

200

What does PCA stand for?

Patient-Controlled Analgesics.

200

What is a nurses major role in helping the patient? 

By conducting nursing pain assessments. 

200

What can insufficient sleep lead to?

Memory and personality changes. 

200

What do the nurses teach the patients?

Be taught the importance of effective pain management. 

300

What are the two procedures during a Neurosurgical Procedure that are listed in the notes?

Carpal Tunnel & Back Surgery

300

What are the three things that prevent constipation?

Appropriate fluid intake, diet and exercise.

300

What do patients with pain struggle with?

How to report it to the health professionals. 

300

What are the safety precautions for patients with daytime sleepiness or those who get up during the night to use the bathroom? 

1) Set beds lower to the floor

2) Position the patient in a wheelchair 

300

What do patients have the right to?

The right to appropriate assessment. 

400
Describe what Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is. 

A machine that provides a continuous, mild electric current to the skin via electrodes to block pain impulses. 

400

What can and cannot a patient do with their pain pump?

They cannot extra dose themselves & only they can push the button to administer the medication.

400

What are the 4 questions we can ask patients who don't know how to report their pain?

1) Where?

2)Sensation?

3)Radiating?

4)Burning or Tingling?

400

Why do patients in therapy need more sleep?

To heal and grow their muscles and so they are more mentally relaxed. 

400

What analgesics are to be administered as ordered?

Routine & PRN.

500

Name all the pain relief technique for each category of Non Invasive/Invasive.

(TENS), Distraction, Relaxation, Guided Imagery, Hypnosis, Biofeedback - Non Invasive

Nerve Blocks, Epidural Analgesics, Neurosurgical Procedures, Acupuncture - Invasive 

 

500

Name at least 5 measures that can assist in pain control and comfort. 

1) Tighten & straighten wrinkled bed linens

2) Reposition drainage tubes 

3) Place warm bath blankets if the patient is cold

4) Position patient in anatomic alignment 

5) Handle patient with care

6) Avoid exposing the skin to irritants 

7) Prevent constipation 

500

Which of the health promotions is also an invasive procedure?

Acupuncture. 

500

What's the difference in sleep patterns between younger and older people?

They both achieve it in separate episodes.

Older people get less deep sleep. 

Older people have a higher chance of disrupted sleep. 

500

What needs to be included in pain management?

Discharge planning and teaching.

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