{"id":406,"date":"2019-12-01T20:17:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T01:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nursingpharmacology\/chapter\/10-1-analgesics-musculoskeletal-introduction\/"},"modified":"2022-02-24T17:02:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T22:02:10","slug":"10-1-pain-and-mobility-introduction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nursingpharmacology\/chapter\/10-1-pain-and-mobility-introduction\/","title":{"raw":"10.1 Pain and Mobility Introduction","rendered":"10.1 Pain and Mobility Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"
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Learning Objectives<\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n
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  1. Identify the classifications and actions of medications related to pain and mobility<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Consider examples of when, how, and to whom pain and mobility medications may be administered<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Identify the side effects and special considerations associated with pain and mobility medication therapy<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Identify considerations and implications of using pain and mobility-related medications across the lifespan<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Consider evidence-based concepts when using the nursing process, clinical reasoning, and decision-making related to medications for pain and mobility<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Consider the impact of opioid analgesics on the overdose crisis and the responsibility of the nurse for client education, naloxone administration, and pain management advocacy<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
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    Key Terms<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

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    [pb_glossary id=\"680\"]acute pain[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"1150\"]mobility[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"683\"]patient controlled analgesia[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    [pb_glossary id=\"687\"]adjuvant analgesics[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"483\"]muscle spasticity[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"684\"]prostaglandins[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    [pb_glossary id=\"681\"]chronic pain[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"666\"]nociceptors[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"685\"]vertigo[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    [pb_glossary id=\"682\"]immune-mediated disease[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"686\"]non-pharmacologic therapy[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    [pb_glossary id=\"470\"]misuse[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"1148\"]pain[\/pb_glossary]<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nComplaints of pain are one of the most common reasons individuals seek out medical care. The pain signal indicates that something in the body is not quite right. Whether it be a headache, a broken bone, labor pain, chest pain, or other condition, pain assessment and treatment will become an important part of your daily work.\r\n\r\nAs a nurse, you will care for clients experiencing various types of pain manifestations and responses. It will be important for you to understand the various pharmacological and [pb_glossary id=\"686\"]non-pharmacological<\/strong>[\/pb_glossary] treatment methods available for your clients.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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    Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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    1. Identify the classifications and actions of medications related to pain and mobility<\/li>\n
    2. Consider examples of when, how, and to whom pain and mobility medications may be administered<\/li>\n
    3. Identify the side effects and special considerations associated with pain and mobility medication therapy<\/li>\n
    4. Identify considerations and implications of using pain and mobility-related medications across the lifespan<\/li>\n
    5. Consider evidence-based concepts when using the nursing process, clinical reasoning, and decision-making related to medications for pain and mobility<\/li>\n
    6. Consider the impact of opioid analgesics on the overdose crisis and the responsibility of the nurse for client education, naloxone administration, and pain management advocacy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Key Terms<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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      acute pain<\/a><\/td>\nmobility<\/a><\/td>\npatient controlled analgesia<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      adjuvant analgesics<\/a><\/td>\nmuscle spasticity<\/a><\/td>\nprostaglandins<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      chronic pain<\/a><\/td>\nnociceptors<\/a><\/td>\nvertigo<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      immune-mediated disease<\/a><\/td>\nnon-pharmacologic therapy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      misuse<\/a><\/td>\npain<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      Complaints of pain are one of the most common reasons individuals seek out medical care. The pain signal indicates that something in the body is not quite right. Whether it be a headache, a broken bone, labor pain, chest pain, or other condition, pain assessment and treatment will become an important part of your daily work.<\/p>\n

      As a nurse, you will care for clients experiencing various types of pain manifestations and responses. It will be important for you to understand the various pharmacological and non-pharmacological<\/strong><\/a> treatment methods available for your clients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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