Figure 21.1 Nursing knowledge related to a comprehensive assessment of the integumentary system is imperative for providing quality patient care. (credit: modification of work “22-0006-041 skin cancer check_725” by Navy Medicine/Flickr, Public Domain) Chapter Outline 21.1 Structure and Functions of the Skin 21.2 Factors…
The nurse is caring for a patient who has arrived in the emergency room complaining of pain. The nurse brings the patient into an exam room to begin the assessment. The patient is frowning and is guarding their stomach. The…
1. What step in the pain process involves the gate control theory of pain? 2. The nurse is providing a class to nursing students on chronic pain management. What example describes chronic pain? 3. A patient is complaining of right…
acute painpain that is short in duration and caused by an acute eventadjuvant analgesicmedication that is not classified as an analgesic but has been found to have an analgesic effect with opioidsaffective responsethe emotional interpretation of pain, such as how…
30.1 The Pain Process Pain can be classified and described in many different ways. The duration, location, and cause are all important factors when assessing and treating pain. The physiologic process of pain describes how the brain is alerted to painful…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Nurses have a responsibility to provide multimodal pain management (ANA Center for Ethics and Human Rights, 2018). Pain management should include different interventions and focus on helping…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Pain is a subjective experience, which means it cannot always be observed externally. Because patients do not always outwardly display signs of pain, the pain assessment must…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Psychosocial, physiological, and psychological factors can all affect pain. An important part of a pain assessment is recognizing the factors that could be influencing pain (Dydyk &…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Patients can have many different responses to pain. The body perceives pain as a sign of danger and will immediately initiate responses to help the person stay…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: In order to assess and manage pain effectively, nurses must first understand the physiologic process of pain. Painful stimuli travel through the central nervous system via the…