NUR 601 EXAM 1 PAIN MEDICATIONS/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
Pain medications (NUR601) Exam 1
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1. Different types of •Nociceptive
pain •Somatic
•Visceral
•Neuropathic
•Peripheral
•Central
•Inflammatory
•Acute
•Subacute
•Chronic
•Cancer
•Non-Cancer
•Breakthrough Pain
2. Most pain is? Nociceptive
3. Somatic pain Pain that originates from skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, tissue, organs
or joints.
LOCALIZED pain
you can characterize the pain: dull, sharp, etc.
4. Visceral pain pain originating in the internal organs in the thorax, cranium, or abdomen
Abdominal and chest wall cavity: can radiate (harder to pinpoint)
-Ex: internal organ
5. Neuropathic pain Can be peripheral or central
, Pain medications (NUR601) Exam 1
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Involves nerve endings: diseases that effects a nerve
Ex: diabetic neuropathy, shingles, or migraine (central), numbness, tingling
6. Acute pain is 1 month
less than ______
month(s).
7. Subacute pain is 1 to 3 months
_____ to _____
months. -acute pain that is not resolving
8. Chronic pain is af- 3 months
ter _____ months of
pain.
9. Cancer pain can be Cancer mass (tumor)
due to? Treatment of cancer like surgery or radiation
Cancer has its own pain criteria
10. Cancer and sick- Hyper-metabolic
le cell anemia pa- -need higher doses or a stronger med like opioids
tients are usually
___________.
11. The Acute Pain Pro- Noxious stimuli "Ouch"
cessing: Nocicep- 1. Inflammation: damaged cells release sensitizing chemicals
tion 2. Transduction: Noxious stimuli translated into electrical activity at sensory
nerve endings.
3. Conduction: Passage of action potentials along neurons. Na+ and K+ serum
levels may affect pain threshold.
4.Transmission: Synaptic transfer and modulation of input from one neuron to
the next using chemical messengers (neurotransmitters)
Pain medications (NUR601) Exam 1
CORRECT ANSWERS NEWEST UPDATE ALREADY A+ GRADED WITH
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EXPERT FEEDBACK|NEW!!.
1. Different types of •Nociceptive
pain •Somatic
•Visceral
•Neuropathic
•Peripheral
•Central
•Inflammatory
•Acute
•Subacute
•Chronic
•Cancer
•Non-Cancer
•Breakthrough Pain
2. Most pain is? Nociceptive
3. Somatic pain Pain that originates from skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, tissue, organs
or joints.
LOCALIZED pain
you can characterize the pain: dull, sharp, etc.
4. Visceral pain pain originating in the internal organs in the thorax, cranium, or abdomen
Abdominal and chest wall cavity: can radiate (harder to pinpoint)
-Ex: internal organ
5. Neuropathic pain Can be peripheral or central
, Pain medications (NUR601) Exam 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_dq1xmj
Involves nerve endings: diseases that effects a nerve
Ex: diabetic neuropathy, shingles, or migraine (central), numbness, tingling
6. Acute pain is 1 month
less than ______
month(s).
7. Subacute pain is 1 to 3 months
_____ to _____
months. -acute pain that is not resolving
8. Chronic pain is af- 3 months
ter _____ months of
pain.
9. Cancer pain can be Cancer mass (tumor)
due to? Treatment of cancer like surgery or radiation
Cancer has its own pain criteria
10. Cancer and sick- Hyper-metabolic
le cell anemia pa- -need higher doses or a stronger med like opioids
tients are usually
___________.
11. The Acute Pain Pro- Noxious stimuli "Ouch"
cessing: Nocicep- 1. Inflammation: damaged cells release sensitizing chemicals
tion 2. Transduction: Noxious stimuli translated into electrical activity at sensory
nerve endings.
3. Conduction: Passage of action potentials along neurons. Na+ and K+ serum
levels may affect pain threshold.
4.Transmission: Synaptic transfer and modulation of input from one neuron to
the next using chemical messengers (neurotransmitters)
