NUR 502 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS | TESTED AND
PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
100% (GRADE A+)
Visceral Pain
Ans>> Originates from the larger internal organs (i.e., stomach, intestine, gallbladder,
pancreas). It often is described as dull, deep, squeezing, or cramping. The pain can stem from
direct injury to the organ or stretching of the organ from tumor, ischemia, distention, or severe
contraction.
Somatic Pain
Ans>> Originates from musculoskeletal tissues or the body surface. Pain is described as sharp or
dull as is easy to pinpoint. Can be accompanied by nausea, sweating, tachycardia, and
hypertension caused by the ANS response.
Deep Somatic Pain
Ans>> Comes from sources such as the blood vessels, joints, tendons, muscles, and bone. Pain
may result from pressure, trauma, or ischemia.
Cutaneous Pain
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,Ans>> Derived from skin surface and subcutaneous tissues. Deep somatic pain often is described
as aching or throbbing, whereas cutaneous pain is superficial, sharp, or burning.
Referred Pain
Ans>> Pain that is felt at a particular site but originates from another location.
Acute Pain
Ans>> Short term and self-limiting, often follows a predictable trajectory, and dissipates after
an injury heals. Has a self-protective purpose; it warns the individual of actual or threatened
tissue damage.
Chronic Pain
Ans>> Is diagnosed when the pain continues for 6 months or longer. Can be divided into
malignant (cancer-related) and nonmalignant. Does not stop when the injury heals and the level of
pain intensity does not correspond with the physical findings.
Chronic Malignant Pain
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,Ans>> Often parallels the pathology created by the tumor cells. The pain is induced by tissue
necrosis or stretching of an organ by the growing tumor. It fluctuates within the course of the
disease.
Chronic Nonmalignant Pain
Ans>> Often associated with musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, low back pain, or
fibromyalgia.
Breakthrough Pain
Ans>> A spike in pain level, moderate to severe in intensity, in an otherwise controlled pain
syndrome. It can result from end-of-dose medication failure.
Are there exceptions for the older adult when it comes to pain?
Ans>> No evidence exists to suggest that older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree or
that sensitivity is diminished.
* Dementia does not affect the ability to feel pain, but it does affect the person's ability to
communicate pain
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, Ways to Assess Pain
Ans>> - Scale of 0-10
- PQRSTU
- FACES Diagram
PQRSTU Pain Assessment
Ans>> P - Provocative
Q - Quality
R - Region
S - Severity scale
T - Timing (onset, duration)
U - Understanding patients perception of problem
Objective Data
Ans>> Information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer
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PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
100% (GRADE A+)
Visceral Pain
Ans>> Originates from the larger internal organs (i.e., stomach, intestine, gallbladder,
pancreas). It often is described as dull, deep, squeezing, or cramping. The pain can stem from
direct injury to the organ or stretching of the organ from tumor, ischemia, distention, or severe
contraction.
Somatic Pain
Ans>> Originates from musculoskeletal tissues or the body surface. Pain is described as sharp or
dull as is easy to pinpoint. Can be accompanied by nausea, sweating, tachycardia, and
hypertension caused by the ANS response.
Deep Somatic Pain
Ans>> Comes from sources such as the blood vessels, joints, tendons, muscles, and bone. Pain
may result from pressure, trauma, or ischemia.
Cutaneous Pain
1
,Ans>> Derived from skin surface and subcutaneous tissues. Deep somatic pain often is described
as aching or throbbing, whereas cutaneous pain is superficial, sharp, or burning.
Referred Pain
Ans>> Pain that is felt at a particular site but originates from another location.
Acute Pain
Ans>> Short term and self-limiting, often follows a predictable trajectory, and dissipates after
an injury heals. Has a self-protective purpose; it warns the individual of actual or threatened
tissue damage.
Chronic Pain
Ans>> Is diagnosed when the pain continues for 6 months or longer. Can be divided into
malignant (cancer-related) and nonmalignant. Does not stop when the injury heals and the level of
pain intensity does not correspond with the physical findings.
Chronic Malignant Pain
2
,Ans>> Often parallels the pathology created by the tumor cells. The pain is induced by tissue
necrosis or stretching of an organ by the growing tumor. It fluctuates within the course of the
disease.
Chronic Nonmalignant Pain
Ans>> Often associated with musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, low back pain, or
fibromyalgia.
Breakthrough Pain
Ans>> A spike in pain level, moderate to severe in intensity, in an otherwise controlled pain
syndrome. It can result from end-of-dose medication failure.
Are there exceptions for the older adult when it comes to pain?
Ans>> No evidence exists to suggest that older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree or
that sensitivity is diminished.
* Dementia does not affect the ability to feel pain, but it does affect the person's ability to
communicate pain
3
, Ways to Assess Pain
Ans>> - Scale of 0-10
- PQRSTU
- FACES Diagram
PQRSTU Pain Assessment
Ans>> P - Provocative
Q - Quality
R - Region
S - Severity scale
T - Timing (onset, duration)
U - Understanding patients perception of problem
Objective Data
Ans>> Information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer
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