Comfort and Managing Pain
Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Most Tested) with
Verified Answers
purpose of pain - Answer: signals ongoing or potential tissue damage, protective measure to prevent
further injury.
pain perception - Answer: Subjective but can be compared from day to day in same person
pain threshold - Answer: the point at which a person feels pain
Pain breakthrough - Answer: Sudden, brief pain from a chronic condition like arthritis or cancer
nociceptive pain - Answer: Pain from physical damage or potential damage to body
somatic pain - Answer: Pain that originates from skeletal muscles, ligaments, or joints.
visceral pain - Answer: pain that originates from organs or smooth muscles
acute pain - Answer: short-term, self-limiting, often predictable trajectory; stops after injury heals
chronic pain - Answer: episode of pain that lasts for 6 months or longer; may be intermittent or
continuous
Cancer pain - Answer: pain resulting from any of a variety of causes related to cancer and/or the
metastasis of cancer