NUR1023 -Exam 2: Mod. 3 + 4 Final
Test Questions with Solved Solutions
2026 Updated.
Comfort - Answer Relief from pain, distress, or discomfort (physical, emotional, psychological)
Pain Pathway Steps - Answer Transduction, Transmission, Perception, Modulation
Transduction - Answer Conversion of injury into an electrical signal
Transmission - Answer Movement of pain signal to the brain
Perception - Answer Brain interprets pain
Modulation - Answer Brain alters pain response
Nociceptive Pain - Answer Pain from tissue injury activating nerve receptors
Neuropathic Pain - Answer Pain caused by nerve damage or dysfunction
Visceral Pain - Answer Pain from internal organs, deep and cramping
Somatic Pain - Answer Pain from skin, muscles, or bones, sharp and localized
Referred Pain - Answer Pain felt in a different location than its source
Phantom Pain - Answer Pain felt in a missing body part
Acute Pain - Answer Sudden onset pain lasting less than 6 months
Chronic Pain - Answer Persistent pain lasting longer than 6 months
PQRST Assessment - Answer Provocation, Quality, Region, Severity, Timing
, Verbal Pain Cues - Answer Crying, moaning, reporting pain
Nonverbal Pain Cues - Answer Grimacing, guarding, restlessness, vital sign changes
Pain: Cognitive Impairment - Answer Assessed using behavior (facial expression, body
language, vocalization)
Faces Pain Scale - Answer Used for children and cognitively impaired patients
Pain: Vital Sign Changes - Answer Increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate
(acute)
Pain: GI Effect - Answer Decreased gastric motility
Pain: Glucose Effect - Answer Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance
Pain: Immune Effect - Answer Suppressed immune response
Nonpharmacologic Pain Management - Answer Heat, cold, massage, CBT, relaxation,
biofeedback
Nonopioids - Answer Treat mild to moderate pain by blocking prostaglandins (COX pathway)
Opioids - Answer Treat moderate to severe pain
Most Dangerous Opioid Side Effect - Answer Respiratory depression
Other Opioid Side Effects - Answer Sedation, hypotension, urinary retention, confusion
Naloxone (Narcan) - Answer Opioid antagonist used to reverse overdose
Naloxone Indications - Answer Respiratory rate ≤10 or severe hypotension
Rest - Answer State of relaxation with decreased activity
Sleep - Answer A restorative state with altered consciousness and decreased activity
Test Questions with Solved Solutions
2026 Updated.
Comfort - Answer Relief from pain, distress, or discomfort (physical, emotional, psychological)
Pain Pathway Steps - Answer Transduction, Transmission, Perception, Modulation
Transduction - Answer Conversion of injury into an electrical signal
Transmission - Answer Movement of pain signal to the brain
Perception - Answer Brain interprets pain
Modulation - Answer Brain alters pain response
Nociceptive Pain - Answer Pain from tissue injury activating nerve receptors
Neuropathic Pain - Answer Pain caused by nerve damage or dysfunction
Visceral Pain - Answer Pain from internal organs, deep and cramping
Somatic Pain - Answer Pain from skin, muscles, or bones, sharp and localized
Referred Pain - Answer Pain felt in a different location than its source
Phantom Pain - Answer Pain felt in a missing body part
Acute Pain - Answer Sudden onset pain lasting less than 6 months
Chronic Pain - Answer Persistent pain lasting longer than 6 months
PQRST Assessment - Answer Provocation, Quality, Region, Severity, Timing
, Verbal Pain Cues - Answer Crying, moaning, reporting pain
Nonverbal Pain Cues - Answer Grimacing, guarding, restlessness, vital sign changes
Pain: Cognitive Impairment - Answer Assessed using behavior (facial expression, body
language, vocalization)
Faces Pain Scale - Answer Used for children and cognitively impaired patients
Pain: Vital Sign Changes - Answer Increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate
(acute)
Pain: GI Effect - Answer Decreased gastric motility
Pain: Glucose Effect - Answer Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance
Pain: Immune Effect - Answer Suppressed immune response
Nonpharmacologic Pain Management - Answer Heat, cold, massage, CBT, relaxation,
biofeedback
Nonopioids - Answer Treat mild to moderate pain by blocking prostaglandins (COX pathway)
Opioids - Answer Treat moderate to severe pain
Most Dangerous Opioid Side Effect - Answer Respiratory depression
Other Opioid Side Effects - Answer Sedation, hypotension, urinary retention, confusion
Naloxone (Narcan) - Answer Opioid antagonist used to reverse overdose
Naloxone Indications - Answer Respiratory rate ≤10 or severe hypotension
Rest - Answer State of relaxation with decreased activity
Sleep - Answer A restorative state with altered consciousness and decreased activity
