NUR 2392 / NUR2392 Multidimensional Care II | Rasm

Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain Concepts • The priority concept in this chapter is comfort • The interrelated concepts in this chapter are cognition sensory Perception Pain The Scope of the Problem • Pain is a major economic problem and a leading cause of disability that changes the lives of many people, especially older adults. • Chronic non-cancer pain such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetic neuropathy is the most common cause of long-term disabilit...