Barriers to pain management
Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
What is pain?
The most common and effective method of pain relief
What is an analgesic?
Mental and physical freedom from tension or stress that provides individuals with a sense of self-control
Example: yoga
What is relaxation?
Last longer than six months and is constant or recurring with a mild-to-severe intensity
What is chronic pain?
Used to describe patient's pain. Example: numerical or verbal
What is a pain scale?
A state of adaptation in which exposure to a drug induces changes that won't allow the medication to work when the patient really needs it
Used to treat mild to moderate pain
What is nonopioids?
Singing, praying, listening to music, humor, or laughter therapy, and playing games
What is distraction?
Pain in absence of an identifiable cause
What is idiopathic pain?
Pain that arises from damage or inflammation of the tissue.
What is nociceptive pain?
Medications or procedures that produce positive or negative effects in patients. Jeopardizes the trust between patients and caregivers
What is a placebo?
Psychoactive chemical that resembles morphine in its pharmacological effects
What are opioids?
Rubbing of the muscles and joints for relief of tension
What is massage?
Caused by tumor progression and related pathological process, invasive procedures and toxicities of treatment
What is cancer pain?
Sensation of pain extending from initial site of injury to another body part
What is radiating pain?
A condition that results when a person ingests a substance or engages in an activity that can be pleasurable but the continued use/act of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities.
What is addiction?
Delivery system that allows patients to self-administer opioids with minimal risk of overdose
What is patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)?
Massage, warm bath, ice bag, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
What is cutaneous stimulation?
Pain that occurs sporadically over an extended period of time.
What is chronic episodic pain?
Pain resulting from stimulation of internal organs
What is deep or visceral pain?
A state of adaption that is manifested by a drug class specific withdrawal syndrome produced by abrupt cessation, rapid dose reduction, decreasing blood level of the drug, and/or administration of an antagonist.
What is physical dependence?
Treatment of acute post-operative pain, labor and delivery pain, and chronic cancer pain
What is epidural analgesia?
Mild electrical current passed through external electrodes
What is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation?
Pain that comes from the bone, joint, muscle, skin, or connective tissue.
What is somatic pain?
Pain that arises from abnormal or damaged nerves
Example: Phantom limb pain
What is neuropathic pain?