Treatment of Pain at the End of Life TERMS ceiling effect Do Not Resusitate (DNR) epidural analgesia equianalgesic dose intrathecal analgesia morphine sulfate sustained release narcotic naïve neuropathic pain nonsteroidal…
The Variable Treatment of Pain QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD When treating a person’s pain, the prescriber (physician or nurse practitioner) should take into account the presumed cause of…
Pain in the Surgical Client TERMS acute pain anesthesia anxiety chronic pain comorbidities complementary therapies conscious sedation deep vein thrombosis fluid accumulation general anesthesia hematoma ileus incisional pain inflammation informed…
Strategies to Assist Family Caregivers Treating Pain and Suffering at the End of Life QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Individuals near death are at risk for symptoms of distress…
Interventions for Pain TERMS acupressure acupuncture adjuvant medications aromatherapy around-the-clock dosage schedules biofeedback cultural alternatives distraction equianalgesic guided imagery massage nonopioid analgesics nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) opioids over-the-counter medication potentiators…
Pain in the Adult with HIV TERMS antiretroviral agents antiretroviral therapy (ART) arthralgias candidiasis cytochrome P450 3A4 enzyme system didanosine efavirenz emtricitabine indinavir Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) lamivudine myalgias peripheral neuropathy…
Low Back Pain in Adults TERMS ankylosing spondylitis annular tears cyclobenzaprine degenerative disc disease disc herniation facet syndrome lumbosacral sprain lumbosacral strain myofascial physiatrist spondylolisthesis spondylopathy spondylosis spondylolysis zygapophyseal joints…
Acute Pain in the Adult Client TERMS acute pain adherence adjuvant medications behavioral intervention effleurage evaluation headache massage narcotic opioid pharmacological intervention physiological intervention plan of care self-management somatic pain…
Escalating Pain in the Adult with Cancer TERMS epidural fibrosis intractable intrathecal morphine sulfate sustained release (MSSR) myoclonus neuroablative procedures neurostimulation plexopathy regional plexus regional infusion QUICK LOOK AT THE…
Pain Assessment TERMS anxiety assess comprehensive pain assessment confidentiality confusion disclosure discomfort documentation duration fifth vital sign intensity location mental status onset open-ended questions pain scale physical assessment self efficacy…
