NURSING Chapter 4: Overview of pain Games and activities ALL REVISION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED 100%) (2024 UPDATE)

Which factor contributes to the development of chronic cancer pain? - ANSWER Most chronic cancer pain is the result of tumor growth, including nerve compression. Sources of acute pain include cancer treatments, for example, repetitive blood draws, surgery, and toxicities from chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Which term describes pain that occurs along a specific nerve or nerves? - ANSWER Radiating Which patients are generally incapable of reporting their pain using self-report assessment tools? - ANSWER Imminently dying patients In the role of patient advocate, what does the nurse do first for a patient who reports pain? - ANSWER Believes the patient's report of pain A patient with chronic arthritis asks the nurse for nonpharmacologic methods to reduce pain. What does the nurse suggest to the patient? - ANSWER Heat application The patient who is recovering from abdominal surgery tells the nurse, "I will not use my incentive spirometer because it hurts when I take a deep breath." Which process of pain transmission is the patient directly avoiding by refraining from taking a deep breath? - ANSWER Transduction What is the other term used for subarachnoid analgesia? - ANSWER Intrathecal Which term also refers to endogenous opioids? - ANSWER Endorphins The nurse preceptor asks the nursing student to explain principles of postoperative pain management. Which statement by the nursing student is correct? - ANSWER "Poorly managed pain in the postoperative period is a risk factor for long-term postsurgical pain."