NURS 125 Lecture 4: Pain Symptom Analysis (The Fifith Vital Sign)
16 Jan 2019
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Primary reason that patients access health care in canada. Does not respect gender, age, or genetic background. Pain is subjective , can be individually interpreted, therefore it is what the patient says it is. Brief painful episodes that recur at intervals (e. g. migraines ) Usually the result of injury or inflammation. Leads to body changing how it perceives pain signal, making it more severe (e. g. lower back pain) Reduced or absent physical and functional activities. Gold standard for pain assessment - patient self-report. Numeric pain intensity scale is most common (give me a scale of your pain from 0 to 10, 0 for. Provides information on how a patient rates their pain. Remind patients no one gets a medal for suffering in silence. Verbal rating scale none and 10 for excruciating) Used for conditions where pain is a significant factor *e. g. chronic pain. Applicable to the patient and the practice setting.
