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MANAGEMENT
(IASP)
TYPES OF PAIN
Acute pain – Short duration, healing process in 30 days.
Chronic pain – Its persist for the more than 3-6 month.
muscle, joints)
Subjective data
Objective data
SUBJECTIVE DATA
1. PAIN HISTORY:
different circumstances?
Numerical scale
Descriptive scale
2. DESCRIPTIVE SCALE
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PAIN SCALE
NURSING ASSESSMENT
Assess the patients risk for pain (Ex. Those
undergoing invasive procedures, anxious
patients)
Assess the patient response to previous
pharmacological interventions, especially ability to
function.
Examine the site of patient‟s pain or discomfort.
1. Pain scale