PAIN MANAGEMENT NURSING CERTIFICATION EXAM |VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
nociceptive pain - ANSWER✔ pain from noxious stimuli
somatic pain - ANSWER✔ originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood vessels, well
localized, "aching, stabbing, throbbing"
visceral pain - ANSWER✔ a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal
organs, or viscera, "dull or colicky"
neuropathic pain - ANSWER✔ pain from damage to neurons of either the peripheral or central
nervous system- "sharp/burning"
idiopathic pain - ANSWER✔ chronic pain in the absence of an identifiable physical or psychological
cause or pain perceived as excessive for the extent of an organic pathological condition
central neuropathic pain - ANSWER✔ begins at any point along the CNS
peripheral neuropathic pain - ANSWER✔ created at the level of a nerve ending or along the nerve
course to the root itself
acute pain - ANSWER✔ pain that is felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or surgery, 0-7 days in
duration
acute pain symptoms - ANSWER✔ tachycardia, hypertension, sweating, vasoconstriction
chronic pain - ANSWER✔ episode of pain that lasts for 3 months or longer; may be intermittent or
continuous
, focus of chronic pain treatment - ANSWER✔ elimination or reduction
spinal T cells - ANSWER✔ carriers of peripheral afferent nerve signals to the spinal cord
action system - ANSWER✔ occurs when spinal T cells reach critical level, allows the body to exert
behaviors of pain
four causes of cancer pain - ANSWER✔ pain r/t cancer, pain indirectly related to cancer, incidental
pain, treatment-related pain
cancer pain - ANSWER✔ nociceptive- when tumor or mass presses or invades a pain-sensitive portion
of the body
pain indirectly related to cancer - ANSWER✔ pain as a result of immobility- joint pain, muscle
wasting, pressure sores, etc
most prevalent cause of cancer pain - ANSWER✔ bone tumors
chronic lower back pain - ANSWER✔ any low back pain lasting longer than. 7-12 weeks
migraine - ANSWER✔ specific type of headache characterized by unilateral severe head pain,
sensitivity to light, dizziness, and nausea
phase one of migraine - ANSWER✔ altered mood, irritability, depression or euphoria, fatigue,
yawning, sleepiness, chocolate craving
phase two of migraine - ANSWER✔ aura- visual/sensory phenomena, motor weakness, poor
coordination. not all people will experience this. can manifest as visual flashing, jagged lights, double
vision or loss of vision, sensory "pins & needles"
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
nociceptive pain - ANSWER✔ pain from noxious stimuli
somatic pain - ANSWER✔ originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood vessels, well
localized, "aching, stabbing, throbbing"
visceral pain - ANSWER✔ a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal
organs, or viscera, "dull or colicky"
neuropathic pain - ANSWER✔ pain from damage to neurons of either the peripheral or central
nervous system- "sharp/burning"
idiopathic pain - ANSWER✔ chronic pain in the absence of an identifiable physical or psychological
cause or pain perceived as excessive for the extent of an organic pathological condition
central neuropathic pain - ANSWER✔ begins at any point along the CNS
peripheral neuropathic pain - ANSWER✔ created at the level of a nerve ending or along the nerve
course to the root itself
acute pain - ANSWER✔ pain that is felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or surgery, 0-7 days in
duration
acute pain symptoms - ANSWER✔ tachycardia, hypertension, sweating, vasoconstriction
chronic pain - ANSWER✔ episode of pain that lasts for 3 months or longer; may be intermittent or
continuous
, focus of chronic pain treatment - ANSWER✔ elimination or reduction
spinal T cells - ANSWER✔ carriers of peripheral afferent nerve signals to the spinal cord
action system - ANSWER✔ occurs when spinal T cells reach critical level, allows the body to exert
behaviors of pain
four causes of cancer pain - ANSWER✔ pain r/t cancer, pain indirectly related to cancer, incidental
pain, treatment-related pain
cancer pain - ANSWER✔ nociceptive- when tumor or mass presses or invades a pain-sensitive portion
of the body
pain indirectly related to cancer - ANSWER✔ pain as a result of immobility- joint pain, muscle
wasting, pressure sores, etc
most prevalent cause of cancer pain - ANSWER✔ bone tumors
chronic lower back pain - ANSWER✔ any low back pain lasting longer than. 7-12 weeks
migraine - ANSWER✔ specific type of headache characterized by unilateral severe head pain,
sensitivity to light, dizziness, and nausea
phase one of migraine - ANSWER✔ altered mood, irritability, depression or euphoria, fatigue,
yawning, sleepiness, chocolate craving
phase two of migraine - ANSWER✔ aura- visual/sensory phenomena, motor weakness, poor
coordination. not all people will experience this. can manifest as visual flashing, jagged lights, double
vision or loss of vision, sensory "pins & needles"
