NUR 223 Unit 2 Exam Questions and
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Define key terms related to pain blah blah blah
Cutaneous pain superficial pain usually involving the skin
or
subcutaneous tissue
Somatic pain diffused or scattered and originates in the
tendons,
ligaments, bones, blood vessels, and
nerves
Visceral pain splanchnic pain- is poorly localized and
originates
in body organs in the thorax, cranium, and
abdomen
Referred Pain pain that is felt in a location other than
where the
pain originates
Psychogenic pain pain for which no physical cause can be
identified
,Phantom pain pain or discomfort felt in an amputated
limb
Pain threshold the point at which a person feels pain
Neuromodulators chemicals released in the nervous system
that
influence the sensitivity of the receiving
neuron to
neurotransmitters
Endorphins "morphine within"--natural, opiatelike
neurotransmitters linked to pain control
and to
pleasure.
Enkephalins opioids that are widespread throughout the
brain
and dorsal horn of the spinal cord and are
believed to reduce pain sensation by
inhibiting the
release of substance P
Acute pain pain that is felt suddenly from injury,
disease,
trauma, or surgery
Chronic pain Persistent or recurring pain that is often
difficult to
treat.
, Intractable pain severe pain that is extremely resistant to
relief
measures
Pain Scale assessment tool used to rate the severity
of pain
Cutaneous Stimulation Stimulation of a person's skin to prevent or
reduce
pain perception. A massage, warm bath,
hot and
cold therapies, and transcutaneous
electrical nerve
stimulation are some ways to reduce pain
perception.
Describe specific elements in the
pain experience
What are the four steps in the pain transduction, transmission, perception,
process? modulation
Describe transduction in the pain the activation of pain receptors
process
Describe transmission in the pain The process of pain travelling along
process pathways that
it's connected to that travels from the
source of
pain to the brain/ spinal cord, where it is
converted
into the sensation of pain
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Define key terms related to pain blah blah blah
Cutaneous pain superficial pain usually involving the skin
or
subcutaneous tissue
Somatic pain diffused or scattered and originates in the
tendons,
ligaments, bones, blood vessels, and
nerves
Visceral pain splanchnic pain- is poorly localized and
originates
in body organs in the thorax, cranium, and
abdomen
Referred Pain pain that is felt in a location other than
where the
pain originates
Psychogenic pain pain for which no physical cause can be
identified
,Phantom pain pain or discomfort felt in an amputated
limb
Pain threshold the point at which a person feels pain
Neuromodulators chemicals released in the nervous system
that
influence the sensitivity of the receiving
neuron to
neurotransmitters
Endorphins "morphine within"--natural, opiatelike
neurotransmitters linked to pain control
and to
pleasure.
Enkephalins opioids that are widespread throughout the
brain
and dorsal horn of the spinal cord and are
believed to reduce pain sensation by
inhibiting the
release of substance P
Acute pain pain that is felt suddenly from injury,
disease,
trauma, or surgery
Chronic pain Persistent or recurring pain that is often
difficult to
treat.
, Intractable pain severe pain that is extremely resistant to
relief
measures
Pain Scale assessment tool used to rate the severity
of pain
Cutaneous Stimulation Stimulation of a person's skin to prevent or
reduce
pain perception. A massage, warm bath,
hot and
cold therapies, and transcutaneous
electrical nerve
stimulation are some ways to reduce pain
perception.
Describe specific elements in the
pain experience
What are the four steps in the pain transduction, transmission, perception,
process? modulation
Describe transduction in the pain the activation of pain receptors
process
Describe transmission in the pain The process of pain travelling along
process pathways that
it's connected to that travels from the
source of
pain to the brain/ spinal cord, where it is
converted
into the sensation of pain
