BSMCON NUR2102 - Pain Assessment Ultimate
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probably no physiologic symptoms
body has adapted to the physiologic stress/vital signs do not change
depression, fatigue, decreased level of functioning, withdrawn
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1 pain 2 chronic pain
3 referred pain 4 perception
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, pain "An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
associated with actual or potential tissue damage.
Pain is ALWAYS subjective."
pain process transduction > transmission > perception >
modulation
transduction from site of stimulation of peripheral receptors to
spinal cord
transmission up spinal cord
perception at cerebral cortex
modulation back down spinal cord; "feel better" chemicals
categories of pain nociceptive
-cutaneous
-somatic
-visceral
neuropathic
psychogenic
referred pain
cutaneous pain ex. paper cut
somatic pain ex. arthritis, low back pain, ortho procedures;
localized, throbbing, aching
visceral pain poorly localized, organs are stretched, distended,
inflamed, ischemic (no blood flow)
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probably no physiologic symptoms
body has adapted to the physiologic stress/vital signs do not change
depression, fatigue, decreased level of functioning, withdrawn
Choose an answer
1 pain 2 chronic pain
3 referred pain 4 perception
Don't know?
Terms in this set (40)
, pain "An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
associated with actual or potential tissue damage.
Pain is ALWAYS subjective."
pain process transduction > transmission > perception >
modulation
transduction from site of stimulation of peripheral receptors to
spinal cord
transmission up spinal cord
perception at cerebral cortex
modulation back down spinal cord; "feel better" chemicals
categories of pain nociceptive
-cutaneous
-somatic
-visceral
neuropathic
psychogenic
referred pain
cutaneous pain ex. paper cut
somatic pain ex. arthritis, low back pain, ortho procedures;
localized, throbbing, aching
visceral pain poorly localized, organs are stretched, distended,
inflamed, ischemic (no blood flow)
