NUR166_ECPI_ADPIE_2026_EXAM_PREPARATION_PACK_KEY_CLINICAL_REASONING.pdf

NUR166 ECPI ADPIE 2026 EXAM PREPARATION
PACK KEY CLINICAL REASONING PATIENT
CARE PLANS AND NURSING DOCUMENTATION
WITH SAMPLE QUESTIONS

◉ Nociceptors. Answer: Stimulation of nerve pain receptors


◉ Substance P. Answer: plays a role in eliciting localized tissue
reactions similar to inflammation


◉ Prostaglandins. Answer: hormones that act in the immediate area
to initiate inflammation by sensitizing local pain receptors


◉ nociceptive pain. Answer: Can be broken down into 3 types.
1. Cutaneous Pain
2. Visceral Pain
3. Deep Somatic Pain


◉ cutaneous pain. Answer: superficial pain usually involving the
skin or subcutaneous tissue. Ex. Papercut or Mild Burn

, ◉ visceral pain. Answer: Soft Tissue Pain, pain experienced from
stimulation of deep internal pain receptors


◉ deep somatic pain. Answer: Also known as osteogenic pain, this
type of pain is bone, ligament, tendon, and blood vessel pain. The
pain may be diffuse and of longer duration than cutaneous pain


◉ neuropathic pain. Answer: burning, shooting, and tingling pain
caused by pressure tumors or compression fractures


◉ phanton limb pain. Answer: Feels like pain is coming from an limb
that has been amputated


◉ Factors Affecting Pain. Answer: - Ethnic and cultural beliefs
- Developmental stage
- Individual values
- Previous pain experiences
- Personal support system
- Emotions
- Fatigue


◉ characteristics of pain. Answer: sharp, dull, constant, intermittent,
stabbing, cramping, burning