NUR 138 Exam #5 Review #2 || Acknowledged Answers 100%.
agonist correct answers Any drug that binds to a receptor and causes a response has ___
properties.
acute correct answers Mrs. M. had a breast reduction surgery yesterday and is complaining of
pain around her incisions. Mrs. M. is experiencing ___ pain.
superficial correct answers Mrs. G. is experiencing pain and itching as a result of a severe case of
poison ivy on the skin of her arms and legs. She is experiencing ___ pain.
visceral correct answers Mr. E. paces the floor all night, holding his side. The pain is so severe
that he is nauseated. His wife brings him to the ED, where it is quickly discovered the he has a
kidney stone. The type of pain he is experiencing is ___ pain.
antagonist correct answers Mr. D.'s drug binds to a receptor, but the drug prevents, or blocks, a
response. He is taking a drug with ___ properties.
adjuvant correct answers When a second drug is given with a primary analgesic to enhance the
analgesic effect, the second drug is being used as an ___ drug.
tolerance correct answers Mr. P. is receiving an opioid around the clock for late-stage cancer
pain. Lately, he has found that the pain medication is not working as well as it did a week ago.
This is an example of opioid ___.
threshold correct answers The level of stimulus needed to produce a painful sensation is referred
to as ___ pain.
somatic correct answers Mr. J. twisted his ankle in a friendly game of basketball. His wife brings
him to the urgent care center several hours later because of the pain. Mr. J. is probably
experiencing ___ pain.
, chronic correct answers Mrs. H. has experienced back pain for "years." She says that it is worse
in the late afternoon and at night but that "really, even when it lessens somewhat, it is there all
the time in some form." Mrs. H. is experiencing ___ pain.
opioid correct answers Mr. R. is brought to the ED in severe pain. The ED team recognizes the
need to immediately bring the pain under some control. After assessing that it is not
contraindicated, the attending physician initiates administration of a very strong pain reliever.
This is no doubt an ___ analgesic.
opiate correct answers This word is often used interchangeably with the term opioid.
partial correct answers Ms. T. is taking a drug that binds to part of a receptor and causes effects
that are not as strong as those of a pure agonist. She is taking a ___ agonist.
Somatic pain correct answers During a marathon, a runner had to drop out after 16 miles because
of severe muscle spasms. Which type of pain is the runner experiencing?
Naloxone correct answers A young man has been taken to the ED because of a suspected
overdose on morphine tablets. The nurse prepares to administer which drug?
relieve neuropathic pain. correct answers An anticonvulsant drug has been ordered as part of a
patient's pain management program. The nurse explains to the patient that the purpose of the
anticonvulsant is to
Fentanyl correct answers Moderate to severe pain is best treated with which medication?
The level of pain rated on a scale; Prior analgesic use (time, type, amount, and effectiveness);
Allergies correct answers The nurse is preparing to administer an opioid analgesic. Which factors
should be assessed before the dose is given?
agonist correct answers Any drug that binds to a receptor and causes a response has ___
properties.
acute correct answers Mrs. M. had a breast reduction surgery yesterday and is complaining of
pain around her incisions. Mrs. M. is experiencing ___ pain.
superficial correct answers Mrs. G. is experiencing pain and itching as a result of a severe case of
poison ivy on the skin of her arms and legs. She is experiencing ___ pain.
visceral correct answers Mr. E. paces the floor all night, holding his side. The pain is so severe
that he is nauseated. His wife brings him to the ED, where it is quickly discovered the he has a
kidney stone. The type of pain he is experiencing is ___ pain.
antagonist correct answers Mr. D.'s drug binds to a receptor, but the drug prevents, or blocks, a
response. He is taking a drug with ___ properties.
adjuvant correct answers When a second drug is given with a primary analgesic to enhance the
analgesic effect, the second drug is being used as an ___ drug.
tolerance correct answers Mr. P. is receiving an opioid around the clock for late-stage cancer
pain. Lately, he has found that the pain medication is not working as well as it did a week ago.
This is an example of opioid ___.
threshold correct answers The level of stimulus needed to produce a painful sensation is referred
to as ___ pain.
somatic correct answers Mr. J. twisted his ankle in a friendly game of basketball. His wife brings
him to the urgent care center several hours later because of the pain. Mr. J. is probably
experiencing ___ pain.
, chronic correct answers Mrs. H. has experienced back pain for "years." She says that it is worse
in the late afternoon and at night but that "really, even when it lessens somewhat, it is there all
the time in some form." Mrs. H. is experiencing ___ pain.
opioid correct answers Mr. R. is brought to the ED in severe pain. The ED team recognizes the
need to immediately bring the pain under some control. After assessing that it is not
contraindicated, the attending physician initiates administration of a very strong pain reliever.
This is no doubt an ___ analgesic.
opiate correct answers This word is often used interchangeably with the term opioid.
partial correct answers Ms. T. is taking a drug that binds to part of a receptor and causes effects
that are not as strong as those of a pure agonist. She is taking a ___ agonist.
Somatic pain correct answers During a marathon, a runner had to drop out after 16 miles because
of severe muscle spasms. Which type of pain is the runner experiencing?
Naloxone correct answers A young man has been taken to the ED because of a suspected
overdose on morphine tablets. The nurse prepares to administer which drug?
relieve neuropathic pain. correct answers An anticonvulsant drug has been ordered as part of a
patient's pain management program. The nurse explains to the patient that the purpose of the
anticonvulsant is to
Fentanyl correct answers Moderate to severe pain is best treated with which medication?
The level of pain rated on a scale; Prior analgesic use (time, type, amount, and effectiveness);
Allergies correct answers The nurse is preparing to administer an opioid analgesic. Which factors
should be assessed before the dose is given?
