NUR 2462C Final: Test 1 -Threats to PainRestSleep Module

• School: St. Petersburg College
• Department: Nursing, Generic Undergraduate
• Course: NUR 2462C
• Professor: Seigel

Document Summary

Acute pain: sudden from trauma, may evolve into a chronic state. Addiction: an individual will do whatever it takes to obtain the medication. Adjuvant analgesics: medication that is not primarily designed to control pain, but can be used for this purpose. Alternative pain therapies: meditation, imagery, art/music therapy, religion, Chronic pain: defined as lasting > 3 months. Neuropathic pain: caused by damage to the central or peripheral nervous system. Numbing, burning, shooting, stabbing or electrical in nature. Nociceptive pain: caused by damage to the somatic or visceral tissue. Arises from bone, joint, muscle, skin or connective tissue. Physical dependence: when a patient discontinues use of medication, withdrawal symptoms are experienced. Somatic pain: pain such as sunburns or abrasions. Explain pain management for acute and chronic pain. Pain management for acute pain has the goal of pain control with eventual elimination.