NUR 243 exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue
damage" - CORRECT ANSWER - pain
The concept of "pain", is made up of what 5 influences? - CORRECT ANSWER - physiological
social
spiritual
psychological
cultural
Is pain subjective or objective? - CORRECT ANSWER - subjective - its whatever that patient says
it is
What are the different classifications of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - nociceptive
neuropathic
give two examples of nocioceptive pain - CORRECT ANSWER - muscoloskeletal
internal organ
What is visceral pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - organ pain
What is somatic pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or
blood vessels
t/f we treat nocioceptive and neuropathic pain the same? - CORRECT ANSWER - False
what is neuropathic pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - damage to the nerves
,-damage to peripheral nerves or structures of the CNS
tramadol/acetaminophen and gabapentin might be used to tx what type of pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - neuropathic pain
what medications might we use to tx musculoskeletal pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - NSAIDS or
any anti-inflammatory drugs
musculoskeletal pain is (describe its characteristics) - CORRECT ANSWER - burning, sharp,
aching, throbbing, prickly
neuropathic pain is (describe its characteristics) - CORRECT ANSWER - numbing, hot-burning,
stabbing, sharp, electric shock like
t/f pain is expected with age - CORRECT ANSWER -f
t/f
pain can exist even when no physical cause can be found - CORRECT ANSWER - true
what is idiopathic pain - CORRECT ANSWER - no identifiable etiology
What is the numerical pain rating scale? - CORRECT ANSWER - 0-no pain
1-3- mild pain
4-5-moderate pain
7-10-severe pain
when trying to assess a pts pain, it is important that you use what tools and consider what influences in
relation to the assessment tools? - CORRECT ANSWER - NRS (numerical rating scale)
Faces pain scale
**always consider your pt/ population
,Is your patient able to communicate or understand numbers? Are they able to see? etc.
What is the mankoski pain scale? - CORRECT ANSWER - a scale used to assess chronic pain
-it considers the pain level and how to effectively treat the pain
assesses how pain effects ADL's
What is multimodal interventions? - CORRECT ANSWER - using various forms of treatment
ex:
heating pads
medications
distractions
etc.
Who is the best judge of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - the patient
when treating pain we should use a __________approach - CORRECT ANSWER - holistic
When we administer a pain medication such as an opioid, what is one side effect that we want to be
conscious of and how will we prepare for this? - CORRECT ANSWER - constipation
-we will give our patient a stool softener
What tool can we use to assess a patients pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - OLD CARTS
why is it important to be aware of your own biases when caring for pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -
it can effect your patients care.
ex: believing all men have to be tough
, what things will we consider in our evaluation of pain relief interventions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -what is the patient perception of the pain (current, past, acceptable pain level)
-was the goal achieved?
-side effects (medications, pain itself)
-limits on function (QOL)
-effects on rest and sleep
what is a tool used to tx chronic pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mankoski tool
pain which occurs in the organs, abdomen, or skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER - somatic pain
Pain that is usually relieved through the use of an NSAID or ibuprofen alone or in combination with a
muscle relaxant - CORRECT ANSWER - tension h/a
what is "addressing pain with multiple professionals from multiple disciplines - CORRECT
ANSWER - interprofessional approach
pain perceived by the region of the body no longer present and considered a neuropathic pain -
CORRECT ANSWER - phantom pain
the use of a serotonin receptor aggonist such as Imitrex is common practice tx for ________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - migraine headaches
the evaluation of the impact of pain on all aspects of a persons life is known as ______ _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - holistic care
What is a "headache characterized by their bilateral location and pressing or tightening quality" -
CORRECT ANSWER - stress-tension h/a
what are associate symptoms of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - stress
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue
damage" - CORRECT ANSWER - pain
The concept of "pain", is made up of what 5 influences? - CORRECT ANSWER - physiological
social
spiritual
psychological
cultural
Is pain subjective or objective? - CORRECT ANSWER - subjective - its whatever that patient says
it is
What are the different classifications of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - nociceptive
neuropathic
give two examples of nocioceptive pain - CORRECT ANSWER - muscoloskeletal
internal organ
What is visceral pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - organ pain
What is somatic pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or
blood vessels
t/f we treat nocioceptive and neuropathic pain the same? - CORRECT ANSWER - False
what is neuropathic pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - damage to the nerves
,-damage to peripheral nerves or structures of the CNS
tramadol/acetaminophen and gabapentin might be used to tx what type of pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - neuropathic pain
what medications might we use to tx musculoskeletal pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - NSAIDS or
any anti-inflammatory drugs
musculoskeletal pain is (describe its characteristics) - CORRECT ANSWER - burning, sharp,
aching, throbbing, prickly
neuropathic pain is (describe its characteristics) - CORRECT ANSWER - numbing, hot-burning,
stabbing, sharp, electric shock like
t/f pain is expected with age - CORRECT ANSWER -f
t/f
pain can exist even when no physical cause can be found - CORRECT ANSWER - true
what is idiopathic pain - CORRECT ANSWER - no identifiable etiology
What is the numerical pain rating scale? - CORRECT ANSWER - 0-no pain
1-3- mild pain
4-5-moderate pain
7-10-severe pain
when trying to assess a pts pain, it is important that you use what tools and consider what influences in
relation to the assessment tools? - CORRECT ANSWER - NRS (numerical rating scale)
Faces pain scale
**always consider your pt/ population
,Is your patient able to communicate or understand numbers? Are they able to see? etc.
What is the mankoski pain scale? - CORRECT ANSWER - a scale used to assess chronic pain
-it considers the pain level and how to effectively treat the pain
assesses how pain effects ADL's
What is multimodal interventions? - CORRECT ANSWER - using various forms of treatment
ex:
heating pads
medications
distractions
etc.
Who is the best judge of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - the patient
when treating pain we should use a __________approach - CORRECT ANSWER - holistic
When we administer a pain medication such as an opioid, what is one side effect that we want to be
conscious of and how will we prepare for this? - CORRECT ANSWER - constipation
-we will give our patient a stool softener
What tool can we use to assess a patients pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - OLD CARTS
why is it important to be aware of your own biases when caring for pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -
it can effect your patients care.
ex: believing all men have to be tough
, what things will we consider in our evaluation of pain relief interventions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -what is the patient perception of the pain (current, past, acceptable pain level)
-was the goal achieved?
-side effects (medications, pain itself)
-limits on function (QOL)
-effects on rest and sleep
what is a tool used to tx chronic pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mankoski tool
pain which occurs in the organs, abdomen, or skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER - somatic pain
Pain that is usually relieved through the use of an NSAID or ibuprofen alone or in combination with a
muscle relaxant - CORRECT ANSWER - tension h/a
what is "addressing pain with multiple professionals from multiple disciplines - CORRECT
ANSWER - interprofessional approach
pain perceived by the region of the body no longer present and considered a neuropathic pain -
CORRECT ANSWER - phantom pain
the use of a serotonin receptor aggonist such as Imitrex is common practice tx for ________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - migraine headaches
the evaluation of the impact of pain on all aspects of a persons life is known as ______ _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - holistic care
What is a "headache characterized by their bilateral location and pressing or tightening quality" -
CORRECT ANSWER - stress-tension h/a
what are associate symptoms of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - stress
