PAIN MANAGEMENT

Pain assessment is compared in the alert geriatric patient versus the non-alert geriatric patient

Pain assessment is compared in the alert geriatric patient versus the non-alert geriatric patient

Introduction

Pain may be defined as the reaction of the body to physical illness, injury, or mental disease. Pain is broadly divided into two categories: acute and chronic. Acute pain are those which when treated goes away. On the other hand, chronic pain is commonly referred to the constant pain. For an effective pain management, pain assessment is necessary. The pain assessment is varied between the alert geriatric patient and non-alert geriatric patients. By ...