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What is pain from a body part?
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Somatic
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What is pain that's cause is unknown?
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Idiopathic
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What is pain that in a different area than the source?
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Referred pain
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Someone how has a gal bladder problem may experience should pain, this is an example of what?
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Referred pain
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Pain that is deep in the viscera
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Visceral pain
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Define nociceptive pain
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The somatic and visceral pain (musculoskeletal, or visceral; usually dull and aching/throbbing)
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What are the four physiological processes for nonciceptive (normal) pain?
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1)transduction(when pain is first felt) 2) transmission (the spreading of pain messages causing an inflammatory rsponse) 3)pain perception (when the person becomes aware of their pain) 4)modulation (inhibition of the pain impulse)
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Define neurpathic pain
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A burning, shooting, or electric like pain. Arises from abnormal of damaged pain nerves
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Acute pain lasts no longer than?
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3 months or the healing process
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What are the treatment goals of chronic pain?
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Focus on enhancement of the quality of life and function, decrease pain as much as possible through pain management
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True or false. Fatigue heightens perception of pain
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True
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Anxiety ____ the perception of pain. and pain ______ anxiety
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Increases/increases
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What is breakthrough pain?
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Pain that occurs beyond treated pain. (ex. you are taking medication for athritis and you suddenly experience an episode of increased pain)
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Examples of pain duration
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Short, long, when did it begin?, when did it end?
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Examples of pain onset
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Acute or gradual
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