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Comfort & Rest, C21; WB, P-LQ Flashcards

Module/Week 8

1
Q

Loss loss can _______ Pain Tolerance.

A

decrease

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2
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Pain Tolerance

A

pain level person can endure before taking action to seek relief

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3
Q

Fatigue from sleep lack can _________ falling risk.

A

increase

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4
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There’re _ different sleep types.

A

2

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5
Q

REM stands for . . .

A

. . . Rapid Eye Movement.

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6
Q

During REM sleep, _____ activity increases, ____ & __________ rates increase, & eyes move back & forth rapidly.

A

brain, heart, respiratory

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7
Q

Dreaming occurs during _______ Eye Movement sleep.

A

Rapid

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8
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NREM stands for . . .

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. . . NonRapid Eye Movement.

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9
Q

Each NREM stage sleep lasts from _ to __ ________.

A

5-15 minutes

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10
Q

NREM has _ or _ stages.

A

4, 5

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11
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A complete sleep cycle consists of four stages of ____ (acronym) sleep, followed by a period of ___ (acronym) sleep.

A

NREM, REM

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12
Q

Average adult needs - hours of sleep in 24h.

A

7-8

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13
Q

During sleep, eyes are closed & ______ are completely relaxed.

A

muscles

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14
Q

Insomnia

A

disorder characterized by inability to fall/stay asleep

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15
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Sleep Apnea

A

disorder that causes person to stop breathing for varying periods of time during sleep

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16
Q

CPAP stands for . . .

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. . . Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.

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17
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure forces air into lungs, keeping b______ o______ levels high enough to allow solid sleep.

A

blood oxygen

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18
Q

Pain

A

unpleasant sensation that can range from mild discomfort to intense suffering

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19
Q

Pain is a s____________ experience; it’s not objective.

A

subjective

20
Q

Breakthrough Pain

A

pain that occurs before next regularly scheduled dose of pain medication

21
Q

Acute Pain

A

sharp, sudden pain, such as that which occurs with injury/illness

22
Q

Chronic Pain

A

lasts beyond usual time that it’d take for tissues to heal

23
Q

Pain Threshold

A

point at which person becomes aware of pain

24
Q

Radiating Pain

A

pain that travels from one area to another

25
Q

High Pain Threshold means . . .

A

. . . person can handle lots of pain well.

26
Q

Low Pain Threshold means person can handle ______ pain.

A

little

27
Q

7 nonverbal S&S of pain:

A

Restlessness
Rubbing the area of the body that is in pain
Guarding (avoiding use of) the area of the body that is in pain
Resisting care
Redness or swelling in an area
Profuse sweating
Changes in the person’s vital signs or behavior

28
Q

When reporting P/R’s pain to RN, provide additional details, such as . . . (4)

A

location
characteristics
intensity
circumstances

29
Q

Physical Therapy’s 3 methods to manage pain:

A

TENS
Ultrasound Therapy
Exercise

30
Q

TENS stands for . . .

A

. . . Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.

31
Q

In Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, electrodes attach to skin over painful area & deliver electrical impulses; electrical impulses ___ pain signals.

A

block

32
Q

In Ultrasound Therapy, sound waves transmit to muscle tissue & blood vessels in painful area; sound waves cause tissue to ____ & _________ blood circulation in area, _________ muscle tightness & spasms.

A

relax, increase, reducing

33
Q

People with impaired _________ are unable to detect whether an application is too hot or too cold.

A

sensation

34
Q

People who are d____________ or taking ____ medications may be unaware that an application is too hot or too cold, or unable to communicate discomfort caused by the application.

A

disoriented, pain

35
Q

Fair skin is ____ sensitive than dark skin.

A

more

36
Q

Aquamatic Pad/K-pad

A

heating pad; heats water to preset/sustained temperature, & water circulates through pad

37
Q

Heat _____ muscles, _______ pain, & ________ blood flow to area.

A

relaxes, reduces, increases

38
Q

_____ are the most common heat application complication.

A

Burns

39
Q

____ reduces pain & ________ blood vessels, which reduces bleeding.

A

Cold, constricts

40
Q

Cold Applications are used for m__________________ injuries from recent trauma.

A

musculoskeletal

41
Q

If P/R is fearful pain medication won’t work, ______ ______ P/R until s/he relaxes.

A

stay with

42
Q

Pain can be a____ or c____.

A

acute, chronic

43
Q

3 common pain treatments:

A
  • Physical Therapy
  • medication
  • Heat/Cold Applications
44
Q

4 factors that can affect sleep:

A
  • environment
  • pain
  • chronic conditions
  • Sleep Apnea
45
Q

A pain scale ___ used to assess the pain of persons who are unable to describe their pain using words

A

isn’t

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