PAIN- ANNOYING TO DELIBITATING, SHARP, STABBING, SORE, ITCHY

TYPES OF PAIN
*ACUTE
*CHRONIC
FORMS OF PAIN
*NERVE PAIN- DAMAGE TO NERVE FIBERS
COMMON PAIN SCALE USED:
NUMERICAL SCALE
FACIAL GRIMACE SCALE

ONSET
PROVOCATION (WHAT MAKES IT BETTER OR WORST)
QUALITY (WHAT DOES YOUR PAIN LIKE)
RADIATION (RADIATES TO OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY)
SEVERITY- PAIN LEVEL
TIME- HOW LONG. ACUTE OR CHRONIC

2 TYPES OF MEDICINE
OTC MEDS (TYLENOL, ACETAMINOPHEN, PARACETAMOL)
Reassess client after taking medication (TIME)- EVALUATION
=TABLET (30 TO 60 MINS)
=INJECTABLE (IM)- 15-30 mins
=IV LINE- 15-30 mins
PRESCRIPTION (MUCH STRONGER NEED PRESCRIPTION. CAN CAUSE
ADDICTION LIKE OPOIODS)