...8. Discuss falls, pain, and pharmacology as...
...Nurse has to assess each older adult...
...throat, or back pain (b) Syncope, acute...
...need to accurately assess respiratory status to...
...applicable (consider modifications). Assess physiologic age as...
...need to accurately assess respiratory status. Determine:...
...is diminished. d) Pain and loss of...
...b) Weakness, joint-related pain, and fractures threaten...
...becomes irregular, diminished Pain and loss of...
...alignment. Weakness, joint-related pain, and fractures threaten...
...GI system: (1) Pain (2) Dysphagia (3)...
...vomiting (4) Abdominal pain f) Atypical manifestations...
...Nurses should routinely assess: a) Hemoglobin b)...
...symptoms of concern: Pain Dysphagia Dyspepsia Nausea/vomiting...
...nutritional alterations. (2) Assess macro vascular, micro...
...retinal complications. (3) Assess foot complications and...
...for infection and assess them appropriately. (1)...
...medications, nutritional alterations Assess macrovascular, microvascular, retinal...
...microvascular, retinal complications Assess foot complications and...
...with conditions causing pain or disabling conditions....
...Very common with pain or disabling conditions....
...remove them. Infection Pain Fever Sleep disturbance...
...reduce confusion. B. Pain 1. Achieving adequate...
...1. Achieving adequate pain control for the...
...of types of pain b) Causes of...
...b) Causes of pain c) Physical manifestations...
...Physical manifestations of pain 2. Pain affects...
...of pain 2. Pain affects older adults’...
...and their QOL. Pain can be due...
...(fracture). b) Postoperative pain. c) Chronic disease...
...disease (osteoarthritis, back pain, bone and joint...
...joint disorders). 3. Pain assessment a) Age-related...
...perceive and report pain. b) Ability to...
...ability to accurately assess pain: (1) A...
...to accurately assess pain: (1) A thorough...
...is required. (2) Pain scales and pain...
...Pain scales and pain assessment tools exist....
...tools exist. (3) Assess nonverbal behavior (facial...
...body language). 4. Pain medications a) Undertreatment...
...a) Undertreatment of pain is commonly described...
...sleep disturbances. c) Pain medication should be...
...to avoid severe pain. (1) Necessitates higher...
...acute conditions. d) Assess pain frequently. e)...
...conditions. d) Assess pain frequently. e) Create...
...the perception of pain. 5. Pain medications...
...of pain. 5. Pain medications present a...
...2. Achieving adequate pain control is challenging....
...of types of pain Causes of pain...
...pain Causes of pain Physical manifestations of...
...Physical manifestations of pain 3. Pain affects...
...of pain 3. Pain affects ability to...
...function and QOL. Pain can be due...
...Acute condition. Postoperative pain. Chronic disease. 4....
...perceive and report pain. Ability to discriminate...
...ability to accurately assess pain. 5. Undertreatment...
...to accurately assess pain. 5. Undertreatment of...
...5. Undertreatment of pain is commonly described....
...sleep disturbances. Give pain medication routinely to...
...to avoid severe pain. Assess pain frequently....
...avoid severe pain. Assess pain frequently. Create...
...severe pain. Assess pain frequently. Create healing...
...decrease perception of pain. 6. Pain medications...
...of pain. 6. Pain medications present a...
...IV therapy D. Pain assessment 1. Pain...
...Pain assessment 1. Pain Assessment—Lack of objective...
...measures has produced pain intensity scales. a)...
...important consideration in pain assessment is patient’s...
...account of the pain. b) Assess pain:...
...the pain. b) Assess pain: impact on...
...pain. b) Assess pain: impact on the...
...to function. c) Assess pain: impact on...
...function. c) Assess pain: impact on ability...
...brings objectivity to pain assessment. e) The...
...and severity of pain is the patient’s...
...account of the pain. f) Nurses work...
...set goals for pain management. E. Laboratory...
...assessment identifies risk. Assess skin breakdown at...
...measures has produced pain intensity scales. Most...
...patient’s account of pain. Assess pain: impact...
...account of pain. Assess pain: impact on...
...of pain. Assess pain: impact on ability...
...ability to function. Assess pain: impact on...
...to function. Assess pain: impact on ability...
...account of the pain. Nurses work with...
...set goals for pain management. 8. Assessment...
...for information. b) Assess syncopal episodes (cardiovascular...
...result in acute pain and immobility. c)...
...an in-depth history. Assess syncopal episodes. Cardiac...
...might be absent. Assess for subtle LOC...
...result in acute pain and immobility. Early...
...therapies (such as pain medication) 3. Resuscitation...