Pain Flashcards
1
Q
Adverse Side Effets
A
- Muscle Guarding
- Muscle Spasm
2
Q
Pain Causes?
A
- MM Weakness
- < ROM
- Fatigue
- Insomina
- > Irritability
- Emotional Distress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- < Appetite
- Sexual Dysfunction
3
Q
3 primary ways body reacts to Pain?
A
1- Pain producing substances
2- Muscle Guarding
3- Edema
4
Q
Muscle Guarding
A
- body’s way of immobilizing injured area
5
Q
Acute Pain
A
- < 3 months
- Infection / Injury / Internal Disease
- Predictable Characteristics
- Easily Located
6
Q
Chronic Pain
A
- > 3 Months
- May not relate to actual physical injury
- persists longer then obvious physical findings
7
Q
Pain Relieving Medication
Analgesic Medications
A
- Non-Narcotic: NSAIDS (IB’s), Asprin
- Narcotic: Codeine, Morphine
8
Q
Referred Pain
A
- Pain arising from deep body structure but felt at another distant site
9
Q
What causes muscle spasm
A
- Chemical or metabolic imbalance
- Dehydration
