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PN 150 QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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pain - ANSWER a privately experienced, unpleasant sensation usuallyassociated with disease or injury.
can pain cause anxiety - ANSWER yes
nociceptive pain - ANSWER the noxious stimuli that are transmitted from
the point of cellular injury over peripheral sensory nerves to Pathways
between the spinal cord and Thalamus in eventually from the thalamus
to the cerebral cortex of the brain.
Somatic pain - ANSWER is caused by mechanical chemical thermal or
electrical injuries or disorders affecting bones joints muscles skin or
other structures composed of connective tissue.
visceral pain - ANSWER arises from internal organs such as heart
kidneys and intestines that are diseased or injured.
referred pain - ANSWER a term used to describe discomfort that is
perceived in a general area of the body but not in the exact site where
an organ is anatomically located
neuropathic pain - ANSWER pain that is processed at normally by the
nervous system
acute pain - ANSWER discomfort that has a short duration. from a few
seconds to less than 6 months
chronic pain - ANSWER discomfort that last longer than 6 months
, transduction - ANSWER the conversion of chemical information in the
cellular environment to electrical impulses that move towards the spinal
cord
characteristics of acute pain - ANSWER recent onset symptomatic of
primary injury or disease. specific and localized. severity associated with
Acuity of the injury or disease process. last less than 6 months.
responds favorably to drug therapy. requires gradually decrease drug
therapy. diminishes with healing. suffering decreases associated with
sympathetic nervous system. responses such as hypertension,
tachycardia restlessness, and anxiety
characteristics of chronic pain - ANSWER remote onset. uncharacteristic
of primary injury or disease. nonspecific and generalized severity out of
proportion to the stage of the injury or disease. last longer than 6
months. response poorly to drug therapy. requires increasing drug
therapy. persist Beyond healing stage suffering intensifies. absence of
autonomic nervous system response manifest depression and irritability
pain tolerance - ANSWER the amount of pain a person endures once
the threshold has been reached ** fatigue diminishes the ability to cope
with pain and heightens the perception of pain**
pain threshold - ANSWER the point at which the pain transmitting
neurochemicals reach the brain causing conscious awareness
Pain Assessment - ANSWER assessment includes the clients
description of its onset, quality, intensity, location, and duration
pain onset - ANSWER time or circumstances under which the
pain quality - ANSWER sensory experiences and degree of suffering
pain intensity - ANSWER magnitude of pain, such as moderate or
severe or a quantifying scale such as from 0 to 10
pain location - ANSWER anatomic site
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