Essays on Pain Assessment

Objective Data

Physical assessment procedures on the patient can help to identify some findings that can form a vital part of the pain diagnosis and influence treatment regimens. The following are some of the key inspections features that a health practitioner can seek out when assessing the patient according to “Chapter 8. Pain Assessment”;

Posture

The patient’s posture gives an insight into the effects of the pain on the physical aspects of the patient. An upright posture may indicate comfort while a slumped posture might indicate discomfort.

Facial Expression

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Introduction

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and an emotional experience which is associated with the potential damage of tissues (Gregory & Haigh, 2008). There are various factors that contribute to the pain psychology such as psychological and environmental. Acute pain is associated with the actual tissue damage which is associated with the surgical incidence and tissue damage. When the pain is experienced for a longer period due to unknown reasons or any underlying problem, it’s called chronic pain which illustrates the pain of Mr. John Smith due to ...

Simulation in Nursing Education

The concept of simulation in healthcare education has been since the time of world II. The basic concepts of simulation in associate’s or bachelor’s nursing program comprised of CPR manikins, role playing, static manikins, and conventional techniques based on the utilization of various taught concepts were used as a teaching modality since over 5 decades (Norman J. 2012). The concept of high-fidelity education has been in place for over 2 decades but it is new and unique in the nursing education. The process involves the use of simulation with the help of high-end computer technology including simulation ...

Advantages

Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin. Circumcision may be performed for various reasons such as medical reasons, religious and cultural reasons and HIV prevention. Firstly, circumcision might be done to treat the following conditions: Phimosis is a condition wherein the foreskin is too tight to be pulled back over the glans penis. This can be a cause for pain during erection and may cause urination to be painful and difficult.

Recurrent balanitis is the inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis.

Paraphimosis wherein the foreskin can’t be returned to its original position Penile cancer Aside from the medical reasons mentioned above, circumcision is a religious and ...

Is this a quantitative or qualitative research article?

Fine, Herr, Titler, Sanders, Cavanaugh, Swegle & Reyes (2010) utilize a qualitative approach that in their bid to make a detailed report of a cancer pain management tool based on collected evidence and expert analysis.

What are the problem and purpose of the research article?

Pain management for cancer patients is described as one of the priority issues that the clinical team has to explore. Medicare hospice programs recognize the importance of pain management for cancer patients and it is one of the measurable elements on which the quality of life of the patient is measured. For older patients with the pain assessment and management tools are expected to be ...

Statement of the problem

Old age is associated with several mental illnesses, which culminate into other psychosocial issues. For example, dementia and other related conditions such as the Creutzfeudz Jacob’s disease – as caused by advanced senility – have become common in the modern world. Usually, these diseases affect old people, which become more and more problematic as the age advances. The role of caring for the old people has therefore become very vital, usually requiring increased care and special treatment to these people.

Introduction

The elderly people face several challenges due to the mental, social and health problems associated with old age. In the ...