Pain
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Pain is an unpleasant _____ that can range from mild discomfort to intense suffering.
sensation
What do treatments for pain include?
medication, physical therapy, and heat and cold applications
Heat & cold applications may be outside of nursing assistants what?
Scope of practice
Nursing assistants play a very important role in ______ and _____ pain.
recognizing and reporting
What are the two types of pain?
Acute & Chronic pain
Name one over-the-counter med for relieving or moderating pain.
Aspirin, tylenol, and ibuprofen
Who is at very high risk for injury from the application of heat & cold?
Older people & very young children
Name one role nursing assistants play in managing pain.
Help the person to relax, provide distractions from the pain, pay attention to positioning, massage the person, and be gentle with the person
Name two nonverbal signs of pain.
facial expressions, moaning, crying, restlessness, calling out, redness/swelling in the area
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______ can be useful for relieving some types of pain.
Physical therapy
What is the first factor that can increase a person's risk for injury from the application of heat and cold?
Fair skin
What is a person's pain threshold?
The point at which the person becomes aware of pain.
What does TENS stand for?
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
What are the most common complications of heat applications?
Burns
True or False
Pain tolerance is the level of pain that a person can endure before taking action to seek relief.
True
What does exercising do?
Strengthen the muscles and reduce pain
What can cold applications cause?
Severe burns and blisters