NUR 242 EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT

NUR 242 EXAM 9 | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT


What aspects of a person does pain affect? (5) - ANSWER>- physical


- mental


- social


- environmental


- spiritual




pain - ANSWER>caused when a stimulus causes electrical impulses to travel from the periphery to the spinal cord




if tissue is injured, it can also release chemicals that excite or activate the nerve endings, causing pain




What are 8 things a nurse should ask the patient about their pain? - ANSWER>- aggravating factors


- associated phenomenon


- chronology

,- duration


- location


- quality


- quantity


- relieving factors




List 9 objective identifiers of pain: - ANSWER>- vital signs (elevated BP, HR, and respirations - decreased BP and HR


when pain is severe)


- muscle tension or rigidity


- pallor


- nausea and vomiting


- fainting


- withdrawal to pain


- grimacing


- restlessness


- guarding the area of pain

, acute pain - ANSWER>pain lasting less than 6 months




chronic pain - ANSWER>pain lasting 6 months or longer




can be intermittent or continuous




numeric pain scale - ANSWER>involves a pain rating from 0-10




slight pain: 1-3


moderate pain: 4-7


severe pain: 8-10




Wong-baker FACES - ANSWER>6 faces with different expressions




0: smiling face and no hurt


2: hurts a little bit


4: hurts a little more