N4100 Quiz 1
Central Post-Stroke Pain
A rare type of stroke pain that occurs when the stroke affects the thalamus and/or parietal lobe
causing pain and loss of sensation in the face and lips.
Hand Edema
A relatively common type of stroke pain which can be a symptom of CRPS; a symptom in which
the hand swells
Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain
A very common type of stroke pain which can occur days, weeks, or months after the stroke;
neurological damage causing paralysis on one side of the body also causes chronic shoulder pain
on this same side
Tendonitis
inflammation of a tendon; a possible type of stroke pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
An uncommon disorder of the sympathetic nervous system that can occur after a stroke which is
a form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or a leg and typically causes pain that is out of
proportion to the severity of the initial injury
B
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of CRPS?
A) Allodynia
,B) Decreased hair and/or nail growth
C) Sensitivity to Cold
D) Edema in the painful area
E) Burning pain
Allodynia
sensation of pain in response to a stimulus that would not typically produce pain; a symptom of
CRPS
B, C, D
Which of the following are the BEST strategies to preventing CRPS? (Select all that apply)
A) Administering oral corticosteroids starting at 30-50mg doses
B) Early mobilization
C) Tailored rehabilitation plan
D) ROM Excersizes
E) Administering ketamine infusions
E
The nurse is completing an assessment a non-verbal patient with CRPS secondary to a stroke.
Which questions would be most appropriate to ask the patient with regards to the CRPS
assessment?
A) "How has your mood been?"
B) "What activities of daily living trigger the pain?"
, C) "How has your sleep been?"
D) All of these questions are appropriate
E) The Adult NVPS would be a more appropriate assessment tool for this patient
D
The nurse is completing an assessment a verbal patient with CRPS secondary to a stroke. Which
questions would be most appropriate to ask the patient with regards to the CRPS assessment?
A) "How has your mood been?"
B) "What activities of daily living trigger the pain?"
C) "How has your sleep been?"
D) All of these questions are appropriate
E) The Adult NVPS would be a more appropriate assessment tool for this patient
Retroactive Grimace
A facial expression of discomfort which occurs after touching a painful area
Budapest Diagnostic Criteria for CRPS
A diagnostic tool that acts as a checklist for symptoms of CRPS
See attached image
Mirror Imagery
Central Post-Stroke Pain
A rare type of stroke pain that occurs when the stroke affects the thalamus and/or parietal lobe
causing pain and loss of sensation in the face and lips.
Hand Edema
A relatively common type of stroke pain which can be a symptom of CRPS; a symptom in which
the hand swells
Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain
A very common type of stroke pain which can occur days, weeks, or months after the stroke;
neurological damage causing paralysis on one side of the body also causes chronic shoulder pain
on this same side
Tendonitis
inflammation of a tendon; a possible type of stroke pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
An uncommon disorder of the sympathetic nervous system that can occur after a stroke which is
a form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or a leg and typically causes pain that is out of
proportion to the severity of the initial injury
B
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of CRPS?
A) Allodynia
,B) Decreased hair and/or nail growth
C) Sensitivity to Cold
D) Edema in the painful area
E) Burning pain
Allodynia
sensation of pain in response to a stimulus that would not typically produce pain; a symptom of
CRPS
B, C, D
Which of the following are the BEST strategies to preventing CRPS? (Select all that apply)
A) Administering oral corticosteroids starting at 30-50mg doses
B) Early mobilization
C) Tailored rehabilitation plan
D) ROM Excersizes
E) Administering ketamine infusions
E
The nurse is completing an assessment a non-verbal patient with CRPS secondary to a stroke.
Which questions would be most appropriate to ask the patient with regards to the CRPS
assessment?
A) "How has your mood been?"
B) "What activities of daily living trigger the pain?"
, C) "How has your sleep been?"
D) All of these questions are appropriate
E) The Adult NVPS would be a more appropriate assessment tool for this patient
D
The nurse is completing an assessment a verbal patient with CRPS secondary to a stroke. Which
questions would be most appropriate to ask the patient with regards to the CRPS assessment?
A) "How has your mood been?"
B) "What activities of daily living trigger the pain?"
C) "How has your sleep been?"
D) All of these questions are appropriate
E) The Adult NVPS would be a more appropriate assessment tool for this patient
Retroactive Grimace
A facial expression of discomfort which occurs after touching a painful area
Budapest Diagnostic Criteria for CRPS
A diagnostic tool that acts as a checklist for symptoms of CRPS
See attached image
Mirror Imagery
