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| Pain is the ___ Vital Sign |
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Definition
| Pain is the 5th Vital Sign |
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Term
| Who is the expert when determining Pain? |
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Definition
The Patient
The Nurse is not a Mind-Reader |
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Term
True or False
Some pain may be fake, especially if we cannot find the cause. |
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Definition
False
All pain is "real" - even if we do not know the cause. |
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Term
True or False
Pain is a natural outcome of growing old. |
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Definition
False
Pain is NOT a natural outcome of growing old.
Reporting of pain by the elderly might be atypical |
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Term
True or False
Elderly & Children can safely receive Opioid analgesics. |
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Definition
True
Elderly & children can safely receive opiod analgesics |
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Term
Facts (f.y.i.)
* 89% of Americans over 18 suffer from pain each month
* 43% of adults report pain frequently affects participation in some activities
* More then 26 million Americans report severe pain
* 80% of Postoperative patients report moderate to severe pain
* 80% of Patients believe they must live with their pain
* 12% state their Doctors never ask them about their pain |
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Definition
Facts (f.y.i.)
* 89% of Americans over 18 suffer from pain each month
* 43% of adults report pain frequently affects participation in some activities
* More then 26 million Americans report severe pain
* 80% of Postoperative patients report moderate to severe pain
* 80% of Patients believe they must live with their pain
* 12% state their Doctors never ask them about their pain |
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Term
| After more than 20 years of research showing ineffective pain management, Doctors still prescribed ____% of the appropriate opiod analgesic dose and Nurses still administered ____% of the prescribed dose. |
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Definition
| After more than 20 years of research showing ineffective pain management, Doctors still prescribed 75% of the appropriate opiod analgesic dose and Nurses still administered 66% of the prescribed dose. |
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Term
| What are 5 Barriers to Effective Pain Management? |
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Definition
Barriers to Effective Pain Management
1. Lack of understanding of pharmacologies
2. Inadequate Assessment
3. Inadequate Communication
4. Underutilization of nonpharmacologics
5. Inadequate use of age-specific data |
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Term
Causes of pain could be due to ...
(3 Pain Etiologies) |
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Definition
1. Disease Related
2. Trauma Related
3. Treatment Related |
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Term
| What are health consequences associated with pain? |
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Definition
Health Consequences associated with Pain
INCREASED:
Stress
Metabolic Rate
Blood Clotting
Water Retention
Hormone Inbalance
DECREASED:
Immune System
Healing
GI Function
Mobility
Appetite
Sleep |
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