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Nurse wiseman 2026/2027 NURS
, NURS 305 Chapter 31 Pain NCLEX Exam
questions with correct answers
2026/2027 Edition Graded A+
You are caring for a patient with Raynaud's disease who has
intractable pain. The patient is scheduled to undergo surgical
interruption of pain conduction pathways to improve vascular blood
supply and to eliminate vasospasm and pain. Which type of surgery is
the patient most likely to undergo?
1) Cordotomy
2) Rhizotomy
3) Neurectomy
4) Sympathectomy - Answer 4) Sypathectomy
Sympathectomy severs the paths to the sympathetic division of the
autonomic nervous system. The outcomes of this procedure are
improvement in vascular blood supply and the elimination of
vasospasm. It is used to treat the pain from vascular disorders, such as
Raynaud's disease.
You are caring for a patient who is in constant, unrelieved pain from
traumatic injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. You expect this