Ch. 46 Pain Management

pain that lasts only through the expected recovery period

nonpainful stimuli that produces pain

pure opioid drugs that provide maximum pain inhibition

can act like opioids and relieve pain when given to patient who has not taken any pure opioids

pain associated with the diseae, treatment, or other factor associated with cancer

results from malfunctioning nerves in the central nervous system (spinal cord injury pain)

prolonged, usually recurring or lasting more than 3 months, interferes with functioning

not classified as a pain medication but may reduce pain alone or in combination with other analgesics; may potentiate the effects of pain medications

unpleasant, abnormal sensation that can be either spontaneous or evoked

type of massage consisting of long, slow, gliding strokes

refers to relative potency of various opioid analgesics compared to a standard dose of parenteral morphine

pain assessment

increased sensation of pain in response to a normally painful stimuli

hyperalgesia

1-3 on a 0-10 scale

rated 4-6 on a 0-10 scale

chemical interruption of a nerve pathway, effected by injecting a local anesthetic into the nerve

pain that is related to damaged or malfunctioning nervous tissue

physiological processes related to pain perception

experienced when an intact, properly functioning nervous system sends signals that tissues are damaged

specialized pain receptors

a nonopioid pain medication that has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects

an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage

alleviation of pain or reduction in pain to a level of comfort that is acceptable to the patient

least amount of stimuli necessary for a person to label a sensation as pain

the most pain an individual is willing or able to bear before taking evasive action

interactive method of pain management that permits patient to treat their pain by self-administering doses of analgesics

phantom limb pain

any medication that produces effect in a patient resulting in implicit or explicit intent, not from its physical or chemical properties

administration of analgesia before surgery to decrease or relieve pain after surgery

condition that results from the undertreatment of pain where the patient may become hyper-focused on obtaining medication

pain that is felt in a site other than the location of its origin

described as 7-10 on a scale of 0-10

originates in skin, muscles, bone, or connective tissue

may occur with abnormal connections between pain fibers and the sympathetic nervous system perpetuate problems with pain and SNS functions

method of applying electrical stimulation directly over identified pain areas; stimulation through to block transmission of nociceptive impulse

pain arising from organs