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Preparing children for procedures

Lindsay Thorpe Nursing 213 English 12 cards

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  1. 1What are 7 factors influencing pain?* Age
    * Gender
    * Cognitive level
    * Temperament
    * Previous pain experience
    * Family & culture
    * Situational factors
  2. 2What are 3 pain assessment tools?- Behavioural
    - Physiologic
    - Self Report
  3. 3What does FLACC stand for?Face
    Legs
    Activity
    Cry
    Consolability
  4. 4What is the COMFORT scale recommended for?Unconscious & ventilated infants children and adolescents
  5. 5What are the eight indicators of the comfort scale?- Alertness
    - Calmness
    - Respiratory response
    - Physical movement
    - Blood pressure
    - Heart rate
    - Muscle tone
    - Facial tension
  6. 6What does CRIES stand for?Crying
    Requiring increased oxygen
    Increased vital signs
    Expression
    Sleeplessness
  7. 7What are nonpharmacological coping strategies?* Breathing
    * Imagination
    * Relaxation
    * Distraction
    * Redirection
  8. 8What are the goals of preparation Prior to Procedures?- Decrease the pain & trauma associated with procedures
    - Decrease the fear and anxiety related to a procedure by providing information to family
  9. 9What are distraction strategies for infants under 6 months?- Rocking
    - Rattles
    - Singing
    - Swaddle
    - Breastfeeding
  10. 10What are distraction strategies for info 6 months to 2 years?- Sitting up (hug hold)
    - Toys
    - Singing
    - Bubbles
    - Light up toys
  11. 11What are distraction strategies for info children?- Deep belly breathing
    - Blowing bubbles
    - Counting games
    - Reading books
    - Search & find
  12. 12What are distraction strategies for info adolescents?- listening to music
    - Guided imagery
    - Ipad
    - Deep belly breathing
    - Humor
    - Non-procedure talk

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