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Assessing pain in pediatric patients

Assessing pain in pediatric patients painpointers Assessing pain in pediatric patients Editor’s note: In the July/August issue, we To help you better understand the child’s Assessing pain explored how to assess pain in older patients. pain, ask the parents these questions: in infants Join us this issue as we take a look at pain � What kinds of pain has your child had and preverbal assessment for pediatric patients. in the past? Pain is a subjective experience; for infants � How does your child usually respond children can be and children, it’s possibly the most bewil- to pain? difficult—we’re dering and frightening occurrence in their � How do you know your child is in here to help. young lives. Until age 3 or so, children pain? can’t grasp abstract concepts, such as time, � What do you do when he’s hurting? cause and effect, and quantification. Conse- � What works best to relieve your child’s quently, it’s impossible for them to under- pain? stand why pain occurs or that relief is just � Is there anything special you’d like me around the corner. They know only that to know about your child and pain? something hurts right now. The child’s vital signs can be http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Wolters Kluwer Health

Assessing pain in pediatric patients

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! , Volume 7 (6) – Nov 1, 2009
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© 2009 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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1544-5186
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painpointers Assessing pain in pediatric patients Editor’s note: In the July/August issue, we To help you better understand the child’s Assessing pain explored how to assess pain in older patients. pain, ask the parents these questions: in infants Join us this issue as we take a look at pain � What kinds of pain has your child had and preverbal assessment for pediatric patients. in the past? Pain is a subjective experience; for infants � How does your child usually respond children can be and children, it’s possibly the most bewil- to pain? difficult—we’re dering and frightening occurrence in their � How do you know your child is in here to help. young lives. Until age 3 or so, children pain? can’t grasp abstract concepts, such as time, � What do you do when he’s hurting? cause and effect, and quantification. Conse- � What works best to relieve your child’s quently, it’s impossible for them to under- pain? stand why pain occurs or that relief is just � Is there anything special you’d like me around the corner. They know only that to know about your child and pain? something hurts right now. The child’s vital signs can be

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Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Nov 1, 2009

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