Rls final e - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURSE-UN 240 A&E I– FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE WEEK 6 – PAIN; SLEEP PAIN What is Pain? - “Whatever the person experiencing pain says it is” - “Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage” - Subjective: patient’s experience and self-report is essential Nature of pain - Involves physical, emotional, cognitive components - Subjective & individualized - Reduces quality of life - Not measurable objectively - May lead to serious...