Chapter 36 Comfort, Resting, and Sleep

Acute Pain

Pain that is sharp or server; felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or surgery

Chronic Pain

Pain the continues for a ;one time(longer than 12 weeks, occurs off and on or is persistent, [constant])

Circadian Rhythm

Daily rhythm based on a 24 hour cycle that involves behavior, sleep, eating, and waking patterns; the day-night cycle or body rhythm

comfort

A state of well-being; the person has no physical emotional pain and is calm and at ease

Discomfort

See “pain”

Distraction

To focus the person’s attention on something unrelated to pain

Guided imagery

Creating and focusing on a relaxing image

Insomnia

A chronic condition in which the person cannot sleeper stay asleep all night

Pain

To ache, hurting, or be sore; discomfort

Phantom Pain

Pain that seems to come from a body part that is no longer there

Phantom Pain

Pain that seems to come from a body part that is no longer there

Radiating Pain

Pain felt at the site of tissue damage and that spreads to other areas

Referred Pain

Pain from a body part that is felting another body part

Relaxation

To be free from mental and physical stress

Rest

To be calm, at ease and rest with no anxiety or stress

Sleep

A state of reduce consciousness, reduce voluntary muscle activity, and lowered metabolism

Sleep apnea

Pause(a) in breathing(pnea) that occur during sleep

Sleep deprivation

The amount and quality of sleep are not adequate, causing reduce function and alertness

Sleepwalking

When the person leaves the bed and walks about while sleeping