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Pain definition
an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or
What is the purpose of the American Nursing Association
Personal growth for nurses
acute pain
short duration with identifiable causes
chronic pain
lasts beyond normal healing period
Neuropathic Pain
from damage to nerves in peripheral or central nervous system
examples of acute pain
scraping your knee
example of chronic pain
arthritis
example of neuropathic pain
frostbite
phantom pain
lost limbs pain
Urgent assessment
needs treatment immediately
What could be considered an urgent assessment
Headaches and chest pains
OLDCARTS
onset location duration characteristic aggravation relaxation timely severity
Examples of objective data
blood pressure respirations vomiting
What are two special situations where a patient is unable to report pain
unable to report, patient with opioid tolerance
adverse side effect of opioids
respiratory depression
What must always be reassessed when present
Pain
JCAHO set a standard that___
nurses must assess and reassess pain at regularly set intervals
What is the point of reassessing pain after giving medications
to see if the medication is working
When is the patient reassessed after giving medications
usually 30 minutes -1 hour
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