Question

a patient says that she has pain whenever she bends over . which aspect of the pain assessment is she describing?

a frail older adult patient who is being cared for by her family at home says that she finds a heating pad soothing to stiff joints. what patient or family traching is needed for safe and effective heat therapy?

Answer 1

She is having pain while bending that means bending is causing pain, so it acts as aggravating factor or exacerbating factor.

Pain has many aspects which should be ruled out under following assessment heading -

1) site - where is the region she is actually experiencing pain.

2) onset - the onset means the time it started, is pain sudden, or insidious in onset.

3) duration - from how long she is experiencing pain.

4) character - how is the pain - dull aching, stabbing, sharp etc.

5) aggravating factors - is there any activity or anything else which is aggravating her pain.

6) relieving factors - is there any activity, rest oredication which she is taking and feeling relieved from pain.

7) progression- is pain increasing in intesity or constant or decreasing.