NU 201 Exam #3 Questions and Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
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NU 201
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NU 201
NU 201 Exam #3 Questions and Answers
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Chapter 36 Objectives - Define pain
Describe the nurse's role in pain management.
Explain the physiology of pain and its perception.
Describe the factors that influence pain perception and response.
Explain the nursing process in re...
When does the actual recognition of pain occur? - ✔✔When the brain
translates the signals as pain (perception)
Are neurotransmitters involved in the inflammatory response? - ✔✔Yes
Bradykinin - ✔✔A Peptide produced in the blood; mediates the
inflammatory response; stimulates pain receptors
Substance P - ✔✔An amino acid neurotransmitter transports pain
impulses, from the periphery to the central nervous system
Histamine - ✔✔An amine released by immune cells in response to
inflammation
Serotonin - ✔✔A neurotransmitter released from the brain stem and dorsal
horn to inhibit pain transmission.
Cytokines - ✔✔Proteins secreted by the immune system that control
inflammation
Calcium, sodium, and potassium - ✔✔Ions; activate the nerve endings that
respond to painful stimuli by changing their influx into and out of cells
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