Deafferentation pain - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Pain Management Practice 107 Questions with Verified Answers Which one of the following nursing interventions for a client in pain is based on the gate- control theory? 1. GIVING THE CLIENT A BACK RUB 2. CHANGING THE CLIENTS POSITION IN BED 3. GIVING THE CLIENTS A PAIN MEDICATION 4. LIMITING THE NUMBER OF VISITORS - CORRECT ANSWER ANS: 1 The gate-control theory suggests that cutaneous stimulation activates larger, faster-transmitting A-beta sensory nerve fibers. This decreases pain trans...

Pain Assessment and Nursing Management 103 Questions with Verified Answers Definition of pain - CORRECT ANSWER An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience Associated with actual or potential tissue damage Described in terms of such damage Note about pain - CORRECT ANSWER Pain is the number one system that brings individuals to health care providers what are some challenges of treating pain - CORRECT ANSWER reading the patient believing the patient moral dilemmas - giving too much ...

CHAP 43 Pain Management Review 45 Questions with Verified Answers Which one of the following nursing interventions for a client in pain is based on the gate-control theory? 1. Giving the client a back massage 2. Changing the client's position in bed 3. Giving the client a pain medication 4. Limiting the number of visitors - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Giving the client a back massage A priority nursing intervention when caring for a client who is receiving an epidural infusion for pain relief i...

Chapter 43 Pain Management Exam 40 Questions with Verified Answers 1. What is the most appropriate way to assess the pain of a patient who is oriented and has recently had surgery? A. Assess the patient's body language. B. Observe cardiac monitor for increased heart rate. C. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. D. Ask the patient to describe the effect of pain on the ability to cope. - CORRECT ANSWER C. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. One of the most subjective ...

A patient with diabetes is experiencing extreme pain on the bottom of both feet. What type of pain should the nurse suspect that the patient is experiencing? Central pain Deafferentation pain Peripheral neuropathy Sympathetically maintained pain correct answers Peripheral neuropathy A patient is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after major colon surgery. During the initial assessment the patient tells the nurse he or she thinks he or she is going to "throw up." Which stat...

Chapter 44: Pain Management Potter et al Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE - CORRECT ANSWER 1. An oriented patient has recently had surgery. Which action is best for the nurse to take to assess this patient's pain? a. Assess the patient's body language. b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased heart rate. d. Have the patient describe the effect of pain on the ability to cope. - CORRECT ANSWER ANS: B One of the...

Foundations of Nursing Pain Management 45 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the following signs or symptoms in a patient who is opioid-naïve is of greatest concern to the nurse when assessing the patient 1 hour after administering an opioid? 1. Oxygen saturation of 95% 2. Difficulty arousing the patient 3. Respiratory rate of 12 breaths/min 4. Pain intensity rating of 5 on a scale of 0 to 10 - CORRECT ANSWER 2 A health care provider writes the following order for a patient who ...

Pain Management Exam 63 Questions with Verified Answers Pain - CORRECT ANSWER whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he says it does Patient report - CORRECT ANSWER the most reliable indicator of pain Advocate - CORRECT ANSWER what is the nurse for the patient when reporting pain? Attitudes of nurses and health care providers - CORRECT ANSWER what affects interactions with patients about experiencing pain >Reluctant to report pain >Desire to be a "g...

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