PAIN MANAGEMENT NURSING
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
nociceptive pain - ANS -pain from noxious stimuli
somatic pain - ANS -originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood
vessels, well localized, "aching, stabbing, throbbing"
visceral pain - ANS -a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the
abdominal organs, or viscera, "dull or colicky"
neuropathic pain - ANS -pain from damage to neurons of either the peripheral or
central nervous system- "sharp/burning"
idiopathic pain - ANS -chronic pain in the absence of an identifiable physical or
psychological cause or pain perceived as excessive for the extent of an organic
pathological condition
central neuropathic pain - ANS -begins at any point along the CNS
peripheral neuropathic pain - ANS -created at the level of a nerve ending or along
the nerve course to the root itself
, acute pain - ANS -pain that is felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or
surgery, 0-7 days in duration
acute pain symptoms - ANS -tachycardia, hypertension, sweating, vasoconstriction
chronic pain - ANS -episode of pain that lasts for 3 months or longer; may be
intermittent or continuous
focus of chronic pain treatment - ANS -elimination or reduction
spinal T cells - ANS -carriers of peripheral afferent nerve signals to the spinal cord
action system - ANS -occurs when spinal T cells reach critical level, allows the body
to exert behaviors of pain
four causes of cancer pain - ANS -pain r/t cancer, pain indirectly related to cancer,
incidental pain, treatment-related pain
cancer pain - ANS -nociceptive- when tumor or mass presses or invades a pain-
sensitive portion of the body
pain indirectly related to cancer - ANS -pain as a result of immobility- joint pain,
muscle wasting, pressure sores, etc
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
nociceptive pain - ANS -pain from noxious stimuli
somatic pain - ANS -originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood
vessels, well localized, "aching, stabbing, throbbing"
visceral pain - ANS -a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the
abdominal organs, or viscera, "dull or colicky"
neuropathic pain - ANS -pain from damage to neurons of either the peripheral or
central nervous system- "sharp/burning"
idiopathic pain - ANS -chronic pain in the absence of an identifiable physical or
psychological cause or pain perceived as excessive for the extent of an organic
pathological condition
central neuropathic pain - ANS -begins at any point along the CNS
peripheral neuropathic pain - ANS -created at the level of a nerve ending or along
the nerve course to the root itself
, acute pain - ANS -pain that is felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or
surgery, 0-7 days in duration
acute pain symptoms - ANS -tachycardia, hypertension, sweating, vasoconstriction
chronic pain - ANS -episode of pain that lasts for 3 months or longer; may be
intermittent or continuous
focus of chronic pain treatment - ANS -elimination or reduction
spinal T cells - ANS -carriers of peripheral afferent nerve signals to the spinal cord
action system - ANS -occurs when spinal T cells reach critical level, allows the body
to exert behaviors of pain
four causes of cancer pain - ANS -pain r/t cancer, pain indirectly related to cancer,
incidental pain, treatment-related pain
cancer pain - ANS -nociceptive- when tumor or mass presses or invades a pain-
sensitive portion of the body
pain indirectly related to cancer - ANS -pain as a result of immobility- joint pain,
muscle wasting, pressure sores, etc
