Physiology of Pain
The theory that suggests there are modulating factors related to pain sensation.
The Gate Control Theory
Pain that presents with a recent onset, varies in intensity, usually has an identifiable cause.
True or False: The amount of pain someone feels is directly correlated to the degree of their injury.
FALSE
A nurse asks when the pain started. This is an example of asking for what?
ONSET
Non-Pharmacological Pain Management Interventions.
Alternative or complementary treatment options.
The term for the movement of a pain impulse from a peripheral nerve to the spinal cord to the brain.
Transmission.
Pain that is prolonged, usually over 3-6 months, may come and go, and varies in intensity.
Chronic Pain
Brushing hair, brushing teeth, getting showered and dressed are included in these.
ADLs - Activities of Daily Living.
A nurse asks the patient to point to the exact location of pain. What is this assessing?
Location or Region
Using more than one option to treat pain, which may include a medication and a non-pharmacological approach, is known as this.
Multimodal analgesia
The term for converting energy from a pain source into electrical impulses.
Transduction
Pain that comes and goes.
Episodic.
Grimacing, crying, guarding, not eating or sleeping are considered these.
Cues or data (subjective if described by the patient, objective if observed by the clinician).
A nurse asks a patient to describe the pain. This is an example of assessing for what?
Characteristics or Quality
GI bleed from the chronic use of NSAIDs, which inhibit prostaglandins that protect the gastric mucosa.
Visceral Pain
Pain that is always present.
Persistent
A nurse might use one of these to help a patient rate their pain.
Pain Scale.
A nurse asks if anything makes the pain better or worse. This is an example of assessing what?
Alleviating or Aggravating Factors.
A nurse is assessing a patient who is known to be treated for pain and can barely stay awake, has not had a BM for 5 days and has a RR of 10. What is the nurse concerned about?
The neuronal response to extreme stimuli.
Nociception
Idiopathic (will accept psychosomatic)
The amount of pain a person is willing to accept.
Pain Tolerance.
A nurse asks if the pain goes to any other places. This is an example of asking about what?
Radiation,
Referred
This is when the patient has control for dosing their own pain medication.
PCA - Patient Controlled Anesthesia