NURS 488 Pain Week 10
With Solution
Pain - ANSWER - whatever the person says
Somatic pain - ANSWER Pain that originates from skeletal muscles,
ligaments, or joints.
Visceral pain - ANSWER a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises
from the abdominal organs, or viscera
Superficial pain - ANSWER Pain that originates from the skin or mucous
membranes; opposite of deep pain.
Vascular pain - ANSWER Pain that is thought to account for most migraine
headaches. Muscle cramp, leg cramp.
referred pain - ANSWER pain that is felt in a location other than where the
pain originates
- example cardiac pain, gall bladder (left shoulder pain from it)
neuropathic pain - ANSWER pain from damage to neurons of either the
peripheral or central nervous system
- diabetic damage
Phantom pain - ANSWER pain or discomfort felt in an amputated limb
Cancer pain - ANSWER pain resulting from any of a variety of causes related
to cancer and/or the metastasis of cancer
, - deep bone pain, tumor pain, deep rooted pain
Psychogenic pain - ANSWER individual feels pain but the cause is emotional
rather than physical
- emotions, behavior, headache pain, chronic back pain, stomach pain
Central pain - ANSWER Pain resulting from any disorder that causes central
nervous system damage.
- can relate to cancer pain like tumor, systemic inflammation, disease process
overtime, sometime they blend
Example of chronic pain - ANSWER - arthritis (gets better if they move)
Opioids purpose - ANSWER - to alleviate moderate to severe pain
- MOA: Agonists, Partial agonist, antagonist, endorphins
Agonist - ANSWER - binds to opioid pain receptor causing analgesic effects,
blocks opioid pain receptor
Partial Agonist - ANSWER - weaker neurological response, like methadone
Antagonist - ANSWER - binds to pain receptor, does not reduce pain signals,
reverses effects of other drug at receptor sites, naloxone
Endorphins - ANSWER - produced by brain pit gland, endogenous opioid
peptide, tricks the brain your not really in pain, euphoric, inhibits/tricks
signals in brain acts like opioid drug
Opioids what would you do? - ANSWER - look at VS
- do a set of vitals after administration
- be on top of adverse effects
With Solution
Pain - ANSWER - whatever the person says
Somatic pain - ANSWER Pain that originates from skeletal muscles,
ligaments, or joints.
Visceral pain - ANSWER a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises
from the abdominal organs, or viscera
Superficial pain - ANSWER Pain that originates from the skin or mucous
membranes; opposite of deep pain.
Vascular pain - ANSWER Pain that is thought to account for most migraine
headaches. Muscle cramp, leg cramp.
referred pain - ANSWER pain that is felt in a location other than where the
pain originates
- example cardiac pain, gall bladder (left shoulder pain from it)
neuropathic pain - ANSWER pain from damage to neurons of either the
peripheral or central nervous system
- diabetic damage
Phantom pain - ANSWER pain or discomfort felt in an amputated limb
Cancer pain - ANSWER pain resulting from any of a variety of causes related
to cancer and/or the metastasis of cancer
, - deep bone pain, tumor pain, deep rooted pain
Psychogenic pain - ANSWER individual feels pain but the cause is emotional
rather than physical
- emotions, behavior, headache pain, chronic back pain, stomach pain
Central pain - ANSWER Pain resulting from any disorder that causes central
nervous system damage.
- can relate to cancer pain like tumor, systemic inflammation, disease process
overtime, sometime they blend
Example of chronic pain - ANSWER - arthritis (gets better if they move)
Opioids purpose - ANSWER - to alleviate moderate to severe pain
- MOA: Agonists, Partial agonist, antagonist, endorphins
Agonist - ANSWER - binds to opioid pain receptor causing analgesic effects,
blocks opioid pain receptor
Partial Agonist - ANSWER - weaker neurological response, like methadone
Antagonist - ANSWER - binds to pain receptor, does not reduce pain signals,
reverses effects of other drug at receptor sites, naloxone
Endorphins - ANSWER - produced by brain pit gland, endogenous opioid
peptide, tricks the brain your not really in pain, euphoric, inhibits/tricks
signals in brain acts like opioid drug
Opioids what would you do? - ANSWER - look at VS
- do a set of vitals after administration
- be on top of adverse effects
