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NUR 304 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) EXAM 3 | NEW FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
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NUR 304 Exam 31. Pain
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subjective
2. nociceptors
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specialized nerve endings that detect painful sensations
3. nociception
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observable activity in the nervous system in response to an adequate stimulus
protective response to bring awareness to actual or potential damage
4. transduction
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activation of nociceptors by stimuli ex
exposure to pressure or a hot surface
5. transmission
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conduction of pain message to spinal cord
6. pain perception
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recognizing and defining pain in cortex (limbic system)
7. pain modulation
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process by which the body alters a pain signal as it transmitted along the pain pathway
8. Gate-control theory of pain
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pain has emotional and cognitive components
9. acute pain S/S
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clenching teeth facial grimacing
holding or guarding bent posture
10. physiologic reactions to pain (low to moderate)
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dilation of bronchial tubes and increased respiratory rate
increased heart rate
peripheral vasoconstriction (pallor, elevation in BP) increased blood glucose
increased cortisol level (short term) Diaphoresis
Increased muscle tension Dilation of pupils Decreased GI motility
11. physiologic reactions to pain (severe or deep)
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Pallor (pale)
Nausea and vomiting decreased heart rate and BP rapid, irregular breathing
12. acute/transient pain
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protective usually has identifiable cause
short duration
limited tissue damage and emotional response
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