another term for chronic pain
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malignant pain
Although transmission and perception of pain may be slowed, pain is felt no
differently from that of any other adult.
lifetime of experience in coping with pain, but pain is not an expected part of aging.
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older adult responses to pain
,96.4-99.1 F
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normal range - oral temp
high temperature
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fever
What do I hear?
Listening to sounds within the body
Uses stethoscope- blocks out extraneous sounds
Listen for sound and characteristics:
Intensity
Pitch
Duration
Quality
Helpful tip: close your eyes when listening to block out other sensory information
Optimize quality:
Quiet room
Place stethoscope DIRECTLY on skin NOT over top of clothes
Friction of body hair can sound like abnormal sounds- crackles in the lungs
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, auscultation
nociceptive
neuropathic
psychogenic
referred
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categories of pain
an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable
rubber cuff that is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a
graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure
by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff.
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sphygmomanometer
all the socially transmitted behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, knowledge, values,
morals, customs, life ways, and characteristics that influence a worldview
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culture
, Do you have blood relatives who have behaviors that could indicate a mental health
problem? If so, can you describe the behaviors?
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family history questions
Time, attention, space, memory
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Changes in mental status may become evident when you notice changes
in:
"Tell me about your pain"
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#1 thing in pain assessment
-Having biological relatives with depression
-Women
-Having traumatic experiences as a child
-Postpartum mom
-Having biological relatives with alcoholism
-Having family members who have committed suicide
-Experiencing stressful life events, death of a loved one
-Having few friends or relationships
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malignant pain
Although transmission and perception of pain may be slowed, pain is felt no
differently from that of any other adult.
lifetime of experience in coping with pain, but pain is not an expected part of aging.
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older adult responses to pain
,96.4-99.1 F
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normal range - oral temp
high temperature
Give this one a try later!
fever
What do I hear?
Listening to sounds within the body
Uses stethoscope- blocks out extraneous sounds
Listen for sound and characteristics:
Intensity
Pitch
Duration
Quality
Helpful tip: close your eyes when listening to block out other sensory information
Optimize quality:
Quiet room
Place stethoscope DIRECTLY on skin NOT over top of clothes
Friction of body hair can sound like abnormal sounds- crackles in the lungs
Give this one a try later!
, auscultation
nociceptive
neuropathic
psychogenic
referred
Give this one a try later!
categories of pain
an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable
rubber cuff that is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a
graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure
by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff.
Give this one a try later!
sphygmomanometer
all the socially transmitted behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, knowledge, values,
morals, customs, life ways, and characteristics that influence a worldview
Give this one a try later!
culture
, Do you have blood relatives who have behaviors that could indicate a mental health
problem? If so, can you describe the behaviors?
Give this one a try later!
family history questions
Time, attention, space, memory
Give this one a try later!
Changes in mental status may become evident when you notice changes
in:
"Tell me about your pain"
Give this one a try later!
#1 thing in pain assessment
-Having biological relatives with depression
-Women
-Having traumatic experiences as a child
-Postpartum mom
-Having biological relatives with alcoholism
-Having family members who have committed suicide
-Experiencing stressful life events, death of a loved one
-Having few friends or relationships
