ProcessIntermediate
What factors should be included in a pain history according to the chapter on narcotic analgesics?
A pain history should include the circumstances associated with pain onset, primary site of pain, radiation of pain, character and intensity of pain, precipitating and alleviating factors, timing of pain, its effect on activities and sleep, and any medications or non-pharmacological treatments used.
Key points
- Circumstances associated with pain onset
- Primary site and radiation of pain
- Character and intensity of pain
- Precipitating and alleviating factors
- Timing of pain and its duration
- Effect of pain on activities and sleep
- Medications and non-pharmacological treatments used
Source:Fundamentals of Pharmacology: An Applied Approach for Nursing and Health· Narcotic analgesics· p. 413–417
Fundamentals of Pharmacology: An Applied Approach for Nursing and Health
Alan Galbraith ... [et Al.].
Second Edition · Routledge