Signs and symptoms of a person who is experiencing pain

Cards (3)

  • How can you tell if a person is experiencing pain and discomfort and/or whose health and wellbeing is deteriorating​
    a look of pain on the person's face​
     hand movements that show distress ​
    guarding a particular body part or reluctance to move ​
    moaning with movement ​
    small range of movement or slow movement ​
    increased heart rate or blood pressure, or sweating ​
    restlessness ​
    crying or distress ​
    making more or fewer sounds ​
  • Verbal communication is a type of communication where we use spoken and written words to get our message and information across to the other person. How you speak or tone. Shortness of sentences. Pitch.
  • Non-verbal communication- Transfer of information from one person to another without the use of words or spoken language. Examples of this writing, body language, behaviour, equipment, avocet, sign language, nodding.