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Pain that develops when functioning and intact nerve fibers in the periphery and the CNS are stimulated.
Nociceptive pain
Pain that is felt at a particular site but originates from another location.
Referred Pain
What is Pruritus?
Itchy Skin
What is the forward curve of your neck or lower back
Lordosis
What is an example of a febrile temperature?
37.8°C (100.04°F) or greater (fever)
Pain that can happen due to various diseases or conditions that damage or affect the nervous system
Neuropathic pain
The sounds heard during blood pressure measurement using a non-invasive procedure.
Korotkoff sounds
What is epistaxis?
Nosebleeds.
What is Crepitus?
Crackling or popping sound that occurs as a result of tissues rubbing together.
What does a 3+ heart rate force mean?
Full, bounding
Pain that originates from the larger internal organs
Visceral
What is the common name for zosteriform?
Shingles
What is difficulty swallowing called?
Dysphagia
Measurement used to assess pain for children or those unable to communicate their pain?
FLACC pain scale
What does PQRSTU stand for?
P: Provocative or Palliative. What brings it on? What were you doing when you first noticed it? What makes it better? Worse?
Q: Quality or Quantity. How does it look, feel, sound? How intense/severe is it?
R: Region or Radiation. Where is it? Does it spread anywhere?
S: Severity Scale. How bad is it (on a scale of 0 to 10)? Is it getting better, worse, staying the same?
T: Timing. Onset—Exactly when did it first occur? Duration—How long did it last? Frequency—How often does it occur?
U: Understand Patient’s Perception of the Problem. What do you think it means?
Pain that originates from musculoskeletal tissues or the body surface
Somatic Pain
An irregular brown patch of hyperpigmentation on the face typically related to pregnancy.
Chloasma
What is subluxation?
Partial dislocation.
“Tell me how I can help you.” is an example of what kind of question?
Open-ended question.
What age range uses Preoperational thinking?
2-6 years
A transient spike in pain level, moderate to severe in intensity, in an otherwise controlled pain syndrome.
Breakthrough Pain
A benign excess of scar tissue beyond sites of original injury.
Keloid
What is excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back?
Kyphosis
“Where are your headaches located?” is an example of what kind of question?
Closed or direct.
What is included in the general survey?
Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior.