Pediatric Pain Overview

Basics

100

Pain can be measured through a patient's report, reaction and ______?

Response

200

Pain is defined as subjective or objective? 

subjective

300

Physiologic occurrences such as in increase in heart rate, respiratory rate, sweat production, etc are known as pain ______.

Response

Types

100

What type of pain can labor be associated with, acute or chronic? 

Acute

200

Pain lasting less than 6 months with a specific cause is known as?

Acute pain

300

Pain lasting longer than 6 months with no apparent injury or body damage is known as what type of pain? 

Chronic

Significance

100

Incorrect _________ about children and pain are a contributing factor reported affecting nursing assessmsent and management of children's pain. 

assumptions 

200

Attitudes about _____ analgesics affect nursing assessment and management of children's pain. 

opiate 

300

True or False: Research suggests prolonged intervals between medication interventions contribute to under treatment of pain in children. 

True

Misconceptions

100

True or False: Children are at increased risk for narcotic addiction when discussing pain management. 

False

200

True or False: Children do not feel pain.

False

300

True or False: Children do not remember pain, therefore pain management should not be a priority.

False