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Healing!
Living with an illness
Pain
Affecting and Assessing
MISC
100
There are many ways we can help restore balance toward health, name 5 healing strategies:
Breathing & relaxation, eating and drinking health food, exercise, vitamins, music, art, humour, laughing, massage, affirmations, prayer and meditation, support groups etc
100
True or False. Everyone experiences illness in the same away.
False.
100
Name 5 factors that will impact how a client experiences their pain?
past experience, anxiety, rest and sleep, attention, the meaning of the pain, support from others, culture, age
100
What are some signs and symptoms that someone is having pain?
nauses, pale skin, sweating, vomiting, increased pulse & resps & BP Change in speech, crying, gasping, groaning, restlessness, irritable, maintaining one position
200
Define health:
the state of well-being in all dimensions of health
200
What are some factors that would affect a persons experience with an illness?
Age, nature of the illness, level of physical fitness, pain, prognosis of illness, personality and ability to cope, cultural background, presence of support
200
What does Persistent Pain mean?
Lasts longer than 6 months, pain is constant or occurs on and off. Arthritis and cancer are common causes of this type of pain.
200
Mr.Smith is a client you are caring for. He is telling you that he is hurting very badly. How are you going to assess his pain?
Location (does it radiate?), Onset & duration, Intensity, Description, Factors causing pain, Vital signs, Other signs and Symptoms can use the pain sale to measure intensity.
200
What are 3 methods that you can use to help a client experiencing pain? *hint not medications
Guided imagery Relaxation Distraction
300
What are the 5 dimensions of health?
physical, emotional, social, spiritual, cognitive
300
What are some common reactions to illness and disability?
fear and anxiety, sadness and grief, depression, denial, anger
300
Radiating pain is_____________
A pain felt not only at the site of tissue damage but extends to nearby areas as well.
300
Assessing pain in children can be tricky. What is the name of one of the scales used for children (there are two scales).
The Oucher pain scale. Wong Baker (face scale)
300
True or False. Pain is only physical.
False. Pain can also be emotional.
400
What are some examples of the determinants of health?
Lifestyle, environment, human biology, health services, culture, gender, education and literacy,employment and working conditions
400
What are some examples of changes and loss that a client with a serious illness might experience.
change in routine--needing assistance w ADLs, no longer able to work or socialize like they did previously change in family life-- family members experience change as well as they have to make adjustments and take on new roles. Change in sexual function-loss of interest, change in physical ability Loss of independence & dignity- unable to do things for themselves, relying on help w personal care. Change in self image- due to changes in body due to surgery, changes in ability to communicate/speak
400
This type of pain is felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma or surgery. It usually lasts less than 6 months and decreases with healing.
What is acute pain
400
Name 6 words used to describe pain
Aching Burning Cramping Crushing Dull Gnawing Pressing Sharp Sore Squeezing Throbbing
400
What does Optimal Health mean?
State of achievable maximum well being in each of the five dimensions of health.
500
what is the difference between acute illness and chronic illness?
acute- short term chronic- persistent, on going illness
500
What are the priorities of the support worker while caring for clients?
Dignity Independence Preferences Privacy Safety
500
What is the difference between referred pain and phantom limb pain?
Phantom limb pain is pain felt in a body part that is no longer there Referred pain is pain felt in a body part separate from the source of the pain.
500
How can culture influence a clients experience with pain?
Response to pain may be limited by language used to describe, preferences for coping w pain-- may not use traditional methods, emotional responses to pain can vary from being overt/obvious to stoic, what meaning of the pain can vary greatly
500
What is the difference between illness and disability?
illness is the loss of physical or mental health disability is the loss of physical or mental function