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GNUR 238- Pain Exam Study Guide
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GNUR 238- Pain Exam Study GuideAcute pain - Answer anticipated or predictable end
-less than 6 months -pain that results from injury or trauma, incisional pain from surgery,
or pain from environmental factors like hot/cold
Persistent (Chronic) Pain - Answer constant or reoccurring lasting more than 6 months
-arthritis, back pain, headaches
Nociceptive pain - Answer acute pain; a pain sensation that results abruptly Pain that is
felt in the tissue, an organ, a damaged part of the body or a referred pain
Neuropathic Pain - Answer pain from damage to neurons of either the peripheral or
central nervous system
more chronic Nerve pain that arises from somatosensory system, described as intense,
burning and shooting
Cancer Pain - Answer a newly recognized category of pain that can involve tumor pain,
bone pain, and treatment-associated pains such as chronic post-surgical pain
Pain Threshold - Answer the point at which a person feels pain
Pain Tolerance - Answer the amount of pain a patient can endure without its interfering
with normal function
Subjective Factors of pain - Answer pain scale or report of pain
Objective Factors of pain - Answer nurse observations
-crying, sweaty, restlessness, grimacing, or guarding of the pain
Influencing Factors of Pain - Answer History
Trauma
Medications
Vital Signs
Ethnic and Cultural Values
Developmental Stage
Environment and support people
Language Barrier
Assessment "PQRST" - Answer Precipitating Cause
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