Literature Review on Pain Assessment The purpose of this review was to outline and evaluate pain assessment techniques and tools commonly used in the postoperative recovery room to assist in pain management. Problem Identification and Evidence Pain after surgery is stressful to patients and is a major problem in post anesthesia care unit (PACU). Recent data suggest 80 percent of patients experience pain post operatively (Wells‚ Pasero‚ & McCaffery‚ 2008). Ineffective pain management in the immediate
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to prevent a lack of improvement I was in my driveway practicing my shots. Somehow‚ I ended up dislocating my kneecap. It was excruciatingly painful however‚ with a trip to the hospital‚ countless hours of physical therapy and loads of prescription pain pills; I returned the next season. Years later‚ I made the freshman basketball team and was thrilled; by that time I had decided I wanted to play all through high school‚ college‚ and possibly beyond that. I knew basketball would provide a majority
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Compare and contrast the terms "disability" and "chronic illness." Compare: Affect people of all ages the very young‚ middle aged‚ and the very old (Hinkle & Cheever‚ 2014‚ p. 131). Found in all ethnic‚ cultural‚ racial‚ and socioeconomic groups (Hinkle & Cheever‚ 2014‚ p. 131). Can be visible or invisible (Hinkle & Cheever‚ 2014‚ p. 131). Federal assistance programs provide financial assistance for health related expenses (Hinkle & Cheever‚ 2014‚ p. 147). May cause activity limitations
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uncontrolled accumulation of blood cells. Leukemia is divided into four categories: myelogenous or lymphocytic‚ each of which can be acute or chronic. The terms myelogenous or lymphocytic denote the cell type involved. Thus‚ the four major types of leukemia are: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Acute leukemia is a rapidly progressing disease that results in the accumulation of immature‚ functionless cells in
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To manage pain effectively‚ a nurse must assess‚ understand‚ and treat the patient’s pain and then reassess the pain on an ongoing basis. The Joint Commission emphasizes that every patient has a right to pain assessment and treatment. It means that a nurse must assess the nature and intensity of the pain and document the findings in a way that facilitates further assessment and follow-up. In that context‚ pain is indeed the fifth vital sign ("Pain Management‚" n.d.). The nurse will assess Lillian
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Haripriya Balakrishnan Johnson English 111 02 October 2014 Tears of Pain and Joy A life and death situation can happen in the blink of an eye. — On a cold January night‚ my mother and I were driving to pick up my dad from work because his vehicle was in the repair shop. I was 12 years old at the time‚ and I thought that I had my whole life planned out. I was going to become a doctor and move to New York City. However‚ what I didn’t know about was how fast things
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INTRODUCTION Pain is an important sensation that alerts to a threatening condition in the body’s tissues.1 Like hunger or thirst‚ it is a motivational somatic state that drives appropriate behavioral responses‚ but chronic pathological pain can also completely dominate attention and consciousness and cause intolerable suffering.2 Our knowledge of the representation of pain in the peripheral nerves‚ the spinal cord‚ and the brain is increasing‚ and become aware that many neurochemicals involved
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) often presents with a "subtle" clinical presentation (Buttaro‚ Tybulski‚ Polgar Bailey‚ & Sandberg-Cook‚ 2013‚ p. 766). Therefore‚ clinicians need to be aware of the risk factors for CKD and screen patients who present with such factors that place them at risk for this condition. This paper will review the clinical presentation‚ diagnosis‚ patient history‚ physical exam‚ and diagnostics associated with the recognition of CKD. Treatment options will be discussed with
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presents the importance and meaningfulness of the running every weekend and being care-giver to his mother‚ therapist should address goal of time management and pain management to allow him to continue his desire. Client can successfully manage time by improving organizing skills‚ prioritize and sequencing. The client can successfully perform pain management by improving muscle power‚ muscle tone‚ Joint mobility and bend or reach. The therapist recommends clients to work on organizing schedules‚ having
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to Bassett & O’Malley in their article Chronic Kidney Disease in an Alaska Native/American Indian Statewide Healthcare Network when it comes to Chronic Kidney Disease‚ and in particular it’s later stage‚ end stage renal disease(ESRD) Alaskan/Native American Indians are "diagnosed with ESRD more than other ethnic groups (Caucasian‚ African American‚ or Asian)"(2014). The statistics show that "between 6.3% and 9.2%"(2014) of Americans are affected by chronic Kidney disease. These numbers are better
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