NSG 101 Exam 4 Test Questions and
Answers.
What is Visceral Pain? - Answer Pain that is poorly localized and originates in body organs.
You are visiting a patient at home who is recovering from a bowel resection. She complains of
constant pain and discomfort and displays signs of depression. When assessing this patient for
pain, you should be aware of what facts about pain? - Answer The patient is the only
authority on the existence and nature of her pain, and pain management therapy should be
reviewed and revised if necessary.
What is Bradykinin? - Answer A powerful vasodilator that increases capillary permeability
and constricts smooth muscles, plays a role in the chemistry of pain at the injury site.
What are A-Delta fibers? - Answer Pain receptors consisting of free nerve endings that are
involved in fast-conducting, acute, well-localized pain.
The highest level of integration of sensory impulses of pain occurs in which region of the brain?
- Answer Cortex
A patient who recently underwent amputation of a leg complains of pain in the amputated part.
What should the nurse explain to the patient? - Answer The pain is a real experience for the
patient.
The fact that a person can tolerate a higher temperature as water is gradually heated than if the
hand had been plunged into hot water without any preparation can be explained by what
theory? - Answer Adaptation theory
What mean of pain control can be generally explained on the basis of the gate control theory? -
Answer Acupuncture
Aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen are examples of what type of pharmaceutical agent to
relieve pain? - Answer NSAIDs
What analgesic is best for a patient complaining of severe pain following a mastectomy? -
Answer Morphine
A PRN drug regimen is an effective means of administering pain medication in what type of
case? - Answer A patient in the postoperative stage with occasional pain.
Answers.
What is Visceral Pain? - Answer Pain that is poorly localized and originates in body organs.
You are visiting a patient at home who is recovering from a bowel resection. She complains of
constant pain and discomfort and displays signs of depression. When assessing this patient for
pain, you should be aware of what facts about pain? - Answer The patient is the only
authority on the existence and nature of her pain, and pain management therapy should be
reviewed and revised if necessary.
What is Bradykinin? - Answer A powerful vasodilator that increases capillary permeability
and constricts smooth muscles, plays a role in the chemistry of pain at the injury site.
What are A-Delta fibers? - Answer Pain receptors consisting of free nerve endings that are
involved in fast-conducting, acute, well-localized pain.
The highest level of integration of sensory impulses of pain occurs in which region of the brain?
- Answer Cortex
A patient who recently underwent amputation of a leg complains of pain in the amputated part.
What should the nurse explain to the patient? - Answer The pain is a real experience for the
patient.
The fact that a person can tolerate a higher temperature as water is gradually heated than if the
hand had been plunged into hot water without any preparation can be explained by what
theory? - Answer Adaptation theory
What mean of pain control can be generally explained on the basis of the gate control theory? -
Answer Acupuncture
Aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen are examples of what type of pharmaceutical agent to
relieve pain? - Answer NSAIDs
What analgesic is best for a patient complaining of severe pain following a mastectomy? -
Answer Morphine
A PRN drug regimen is an effective means of administering pain medication in what type of
case? - Answer A patient in the postoperative stage with occasional pain.
