Pain Disability 1 Flashcards

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Acute disease

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Rapidly occurring illness that runs its course allowing the person to return to his or her previous level of functioning

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Chronic diseased

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Irreversible illness that causes permanent physical damage and long term health cares

A pathological condition which interrupts normal functions for the body
Tends be slow progression and prolonged duration

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Health challenges in older people

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Health often fluctuate

Nurses address concerns related to acute and chronic conditions

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Disability

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Inability to function activity in a normal manner

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Frailty

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3 or more signs

Weight loss, slow walking speed, fatigue, low activity levels

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Impairment

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Psychological, autonomic loss and abnormality

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Handicap

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Limitation to fulfil a role cause of disability and impaired

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Types of chronic disease

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Diabetes 
Arthritis 
Osteoporosis 
Hypertensive disease
Neurological impairment
Heart conditions 
Genito-urinary system disease
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Pathological and other condition

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Asthma
Hearing impairment 
Visual impairment 
Lung complications 
Geriatric symptoms ml
Cancer
Sleep disorders
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Incidence

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Increased rate in au of multinorbidity

  • 40% of adults(3 or more)
  • 80% 65( 3 or more)
  • 30% 80 (7 or more)
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Impact of chronic conditions

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Increased death rates
Decreased physical mental and social functions 
Increased psychological distress
Poor quality of life
Increase healthcare sources
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Quality of life impact

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Time consuming
Traveling to med appointment
Management of signs
Polypharmacy

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Risk factors of chronic health health

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Behavioral 
Environmental 
Social
Biomedical 
Genetic
Other factors
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Who risk factors

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Prevent Chronic disease by elimination smoking
Physical inactivity
Harmful use if alcohol
Unhealthy diet

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Acute pain

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Short term pain that has an onset

Tissue injury, severe illness, physiological malfunction

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Persistent pain

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Irreversible that causes permanent damage and requires long term care
Interrupts normal functions pf the body and tends to be slow progression and prolonged duration

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Physiological changes the impact pain

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Decreased renal function 
Weight loss
Decreased pulmonary function 
Decreased liver function 
Decreased serum protein
18
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Pain in older people ( expression )

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Cognitive or mental changes
Restlessness
Agression
Agitation
Fatigue
Facial grimacing
Hypertension 
Nutrition intake altered
19
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Pain assessment

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Intensity
Quality
Location
Personal response
Physical findings
Person’s goals
Meaning if pain
Analgesia effectiveness
20
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Factors that influence pain

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Fatigue
Anxiety 
Isolation
Sadness
Depression 
Cultural background
Anger
Boredom
21
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Interventions for pain

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Analgesia
hot and cold pac
Distraction
Reduction of anxiety 
Rest
Companionships 
Education