As a FNP, you are working in an urgent care setting. TC comes to the clinic with a work-related injury to the right shoulder. The patient rates the pain 8 on a scale of 0–10. The patient is unable to perform any ROM to the shoulder. There is no neck pain.
Ans) Pain- Unpleasant sensation + emotional experience associated w actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage.
Principle of pain management:
- Ask about pain, believe them, assess pain, complete PE, tx pain while completing diagnostic eval, find cause, set goals of tx, tx, reassess later.
- Pain is complex, so there are many treatment options -- medications, therapies, and mind-body techniques.
As a FNP, you are working in an urgent care setting. TC comes to the clinic...
As a FNP, you are working in an urgent care setting. TC comes to the clinic with a work-related injury to the right shoulder. The patient rates the pain 8 on a scale of 0–10. The patient is unable to perform any ROM to the shoulder. There is no neck pain. What pieces of the holistic assessment are missing from this scenario? As a healthcare provider, what else do you need to understand about this patient related to pain management?...
As a FNP, you are working in an urgent care setting. TC comes to the clinic with a work-related injury to the right shoulder. The patient rates the pain 8 on a scale of 0–10. The patient is unable to perform any ROM to the shoulder. There is no neck pain. 1. What pieces of the holistic assessment are missing from this scenario?
As a FNP, you are working in an urgent care setting. TC comes to the clinic with a work-related injury to the right shoulder. The patient rates the pain 8 on a scale of 0–10. The patient is unable to perform any ROM to the shoulder. There is no neck pain. What is meant by the DEA Drug Classification Schedule? Explain each category/classification.
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