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| exactly what the pt says is is |
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| continous or intermittent and may not be indicative of tissue damage |
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| whats acts in a synergistic relastionship |
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| fatigue and sleep disturbance |
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| according to the gate control theory of pain what will close the gate |
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| the pressure of a back rub will close the gate |
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| endorphins create what effect |
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| the same effects as morphine, produces an analgesic effect |
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| making pain a vital sign would ensure that |
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| pain is monitored on a regular basis |
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| appropriate pain management can... |
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| bring about quicker recoveries, shorter hospital stays, fewer readmissions, and can improve the quality of life |
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| administering epidural analgesics requires |
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| close monitoring for respiratory depression |
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| what level on a 10 point scale is the maximum at which a pt can function effectively |
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| a vaiety of methods applied simultaneousl have an |
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| additive effect on pain control |
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| a nursing intervention ot establish an effective relationship is to |
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| continous evaluation allows the nurse to determine if |
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| new or revised therapies are required |
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| when should you give a NSAID to an adult pt |
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| before bedtime for comfort |
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| when should diuretics be given to an older pt |
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| in the morning to reduce the urge to go to the bathroom at night |
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| what could affect nightime sleep |
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| non pharmacological interventions are helpful to |
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| what should be decreased when preparing the pt for sleep |
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| with sleep deprivation pts may experience a variety of |
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| physiological and psychological symptoms |
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| anti-anxiety agents interfere with... |
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| REM sleep which is when people achieve full rest |
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| what is the most common opiod side effect to which patients do not develop a tolerance |
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| some alternative approaches to pain control require |
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| practice, so encourage pts to try again is appropriate |
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| Which method of pain control should the nurse use |
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| the one that the pt believes will work |
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| a TENS unit may interfer with |
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| what % of pts receiving analgesics become addicted |
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| research suggestes that 1% of pts |
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| what is the benefit of a PCA pump |
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| gives quicker relief as there is no delay in waiting for the nurse to respond to the request for analgesia |
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| The greatest advantage of noninvasive pain techniques is that they give |
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| giving an analgesic how many min before an activity is controlling pain early |
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| info on the pt concerning site, severity, and duration is |
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| subjective data that only the pt knows |
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| hispanic men feel that admiting pain is |
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| the nurse should record subjective info relative to |
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| pain as well as the intervention and administration route |
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| felt at a site other than the injured or diseased organ or part of the body |
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