NRSG 2312 - Exam 2 Study Guide.

NRSG 2312 - Exam 2 Study Guide/NRSG 2312 - Exam 2 Study Guide. person not to cause harm to the body, and makes one averse to noxious stimuli Pain transmission SOMATIC: sharp, dull, aching, throbbing superficial pain, well localized (EX: laceration of skin, fracture) VISCERAL: poorly localized, described as sharp, dull, stabbing or aching associated with pain or inflammation to hollow organs, difficult to localize REFERRED PAIN pain signal that shares same spinal nerve segment as a different area of the body (EX: shoulder pain one might experience with splenic injury = Kehr’s sign) Acute pain = protective mechanism, can last seconds to months Initial onset of pain = most intense, followed by a decrease in intensity as chemical mediators (endorphins) intervene and dampen the pain signal