Aspects of knowledge about postoperative pain | Correct answers | |
N* | % | |
Type and impact of postoperative pain |
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Postoperative pain is nociceptive pain | 29 | 56.9 |
Postoperative pain can have an impact on the body | 42 | 82.4 |
The effects of postoperative pain: |
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Psychological | 28 | 66.7 |
Haemodynamic | 5 | 11.9 |
Digestive | 22 | 52.4 |
Cardiorespiratory | 31 | 73.8 |
Factors influencing postoperative pain |
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Age | 11 | 21.6 |
Gender | 14 | 27.5 |
Anaesthesia technique | 40 | 78.4 |
Type of surgery | 41 | 80.4 |
Anxiety | 28 | 54.9 |
Existence of preoperative pain | 4 | 7.8 |
Prevention of postoperative pain |
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Is it possible to prevent postoperative pain? | 48 | 94.1 |
Prevention of postoperative pain begins in the preoperative period | 38 | 79.2 |
Evaluation of postoperative pain and its tools |
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Is the hetero-rating scale a tool? | 7 | 13.7 |
Is verbal rating scale a tool? | 17 | 33.3 |
Is numeric rating scale a tool? | 23 | 45.1 |
Is visual analog scale a tool? | 14 | 27.5 |
Postoperative pain management |
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Patient’s opinions and the level of understanding should be considered in the postoperative pain management | 29 | 56.9 |
Postoperative pain management is very important | 39 | 76.5 |
The recommended route of administration pain medication is intravenous | 44 | 86.3 |
It is right for the patient to expect complete pain relief | 41 | 86.4 |