Pnr 106 Exam 4 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Acute pain - CORRECT ANSWER- usually associated with a recent injury, medical
condition or surgical procedure
It is short duration (lasting only few hours to few days)
Injuries causing = burns, bone fracture, muscle strain
Anxiety or fear can increase the pain
Chronic pain - CORRECT ANSWER- May continue for months or even years
Is caused by back problems and arthritis
nocioceptive pain - CORRECT ANSWER- Caused by trauma, burnside and surgery
Treated with NSAIDs
neuropathic pain - CORRECT ANSWER- Associated with dysfunction of the nervous system
Caused by diabetes, cancer, and HIV
Treated with NSAIDs, tricyclic antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and corticosteroids
Analgesics and opioids usually don't relieve this pain
reffered pain - CORRECT ANSWER- Radiates to another part of the body
, Pain: assessment—"PQRST" - CORRECT ANSWER- P- precipitating events
Q- quality of pin or discomfort
R- radiation of pain
S- severity of pain
T- timing
Degree of pain (terms to describe) - CORRECT ANSWER- Mild
Moderate
Severe
Quality of pain (terms to describe) - CORRECT ANSWER- Throbbing
stabbing
debilitating
Frequency of pain (terms to describe) - CORRECT ANSWER- Constant
Intermittent
Occasional
PCA pump - CORRECT ANSWER- Client understands use of pump when they identify:
Both continuous and intermittent doses of medication
Can use it prior to activity
Cannot overdose on the medication due to the lockout time set between doses
epidural analgesia - CORRECT ANSWER- Possible side effects from the opiate component
of epidural :
Respiratory depression
Pruritus
Nausea and vomiting
Constipation
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Acute pain - CORRECT ANSWER- usually associated with a recent injury, medical
condition or surgical procedure
It is short duration (lasting only few hours to few days)
Injuries causing = burns, bone fracture, muscle strain
Anxiety or fear can increase the pain
Chronic pain - CORRECT ANSWER- May continue for months or even years
Is caused by back problems and arthritis
nocioceptive pain - CORRECT ANSWER- Caused by trauma, burnside and surgery
Treated with NSAIDs
neuropathic pain - CORRECT ANSWER- Associated with dysfunction of the nervous system
Caused by diabetes, cancer, and HIV
Treated with NSAIDs, tricyclic antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and corticosteroids
Analgesics and opioids usually don't relieve this pain
reffered pain - CORRECT ANSWER- Radiates to another part of the body
, Pain: assessment—"PQRST" - CORRECT ANSWER- P- precipitating events
Q- quality of pin or discomfort
R- radiation of pain
S- severity of pain
T- timing
Degree of pain (terms to describe) - CORRECT ANSWER- Mild
Moderate
Severe
Quality of pain (terms to describe) - CORRECT ANSWER- Throbbing
stabbing
debilitating
Frequency of pain (terms to describe) - CORRECT ANSWER- Constant
Intermittent
Occasional
PCA pump - CORRECT ANSWER- Client understands use of pump when they identify:
Both continuous and intermittent doses of medication
Can use it prior to activity
Cannot overdose on the medication due to the lockout time set between doses
epidural analgesia - CORRECT ANSWER- Possible side effects from the opiate component
of epidural :
Respiratory depression
Pruritus
Nausea and vomiting
Constipation
