Types of Pain
A patient comes in expressing they have 8/10 pain in right leg after an amputation of that limb. What type of pain is this?
Phantom Pain
This is the "fifth" vital sign often associated with temp. pulse, and blood pressure
What is pain?
Medications such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen are classified as what type of analgesic?
What is non-opioid analgesic?
techniques such as heat, cold, massage, and positioning fall under this type of intervention.
What is physical interventions?
nurses must always believe the patient's report of pain. this refelcts which ethical principle
what is Autonomy?
Persistent pain that lasts longer then 6 months is considered what type of pain?
Chronic pain
this scale uses faces to help children or non-verbal patients communicate their pain level
What is the Wrong-Baker FACES pain rating scale?
Morphine, oxycodone, and hydromorphine belong to what class of pain medications?
what is opioid analgesics
Deep breathing, meditation, guided imagery, and music therapy are examples of this type of intervention.
What are cognitive-behavioral techniques?
A nurse advocates for adequate pain control even when others doubt the patients pain level. Which ethical principle is demonstrated?
What is advocacy?
Patient complains of Jaw pain when experiencing an MI. what type of pain is this?
Referred pain
When assessing pain, asking "Where does it hurt?" determines what aspect of pain?
What is location of the pain?
Drugs like gabapentin are used to enhance pain control, are known as what type of medications?
What is Adjuvant medications?
Engaging patients in activities, games, or conversation to shift focus away from pain is called this.
what is distraction therapy?
Some cultures may view expressing pain as a sign of weakness. what should the nurse do to provide ethical, culturally competent care?
What is assess for non-verbal ques?
A patient stubs and breaks his toe. He feels intense throbbing pain in his toe, reporting pain level as 9/10. What type of pain is this?
Nociceptive or somatic pain
This acronym is used to remember key questions for pain assessment.
What is OLDCART?
What serious side effect must nurses monitor for after administering opioid pain medications?
What is Respiratory depression?
Acupuncture and aromatherapy are considered this type of pain managment
What is complementary or integrative therapies?
When a nurse ensures equal pain management for all patients regardless of background or beliefs, what ethical principle is being upheld?
what is Justice?
A patient complains of widespread, persistent pain several months. Extensive medical workup reveals no identifiable tissue damage or nerve injury. The pain appears to worsen during stressful situations and improves with counseling and stress-management techniques. What type of pain is this?
Psychogenic pain
A patient is crying, gaurding and area of the body, or grimacing. These are examples of what type of indicator of pain?
What is behavioral signs of pain?
Combining different classes of pain medications for better relief and fewer side effects is known as what appraoch to pain management?
what balanced analgesia?
This type of intervention involves changing the patient's position to reduce pain?
What is repositioning?
Why is it unethical to allow personal bias to affect pain treatment decisions?
What is violates patients right to adequate pain management?