Week 3 Nursing Theory quiz

Week 3 Nursing Theory quiz Acute pain - ANSWER -Pain that typically is produced by sudden injury (e.g., fracture) or illness (e.g., acute infection) and is accompanied by physical signs such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, pupillary dilation, sweating, or hyperventilation. Acute pain is typically sharp in character. It is relayed to the central nervous system rapidly by A delta nerve fibers Analgesic - ANSWER -Relieving pain. 2. A drug that relieves pain. Analgesic drugs include nonprescription drugs, such as aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, and those drugs classified as controlled substances and available only by prescription. Breakthrough pain - ANSWER -Transient episodes of pain that occur in patients with chronic pain that has been previously reduced to tolerable levels. Breakthrough pain disrupts the well-being of cancer or hospice patients who have been prescribed regular doses of narcotic analgesics. The painful episodes may occur as a previous dose of pain-relieving medication wears off ("end-of-dose pain"), or after unusual or unanticipated body movements ("incident pain"). Chronic pain - ANSWER -Long-lasting discomfort, with episodic exacerbations, that may be felt in the back, one or more joints, the pelvis, or other parts of the body. 2. Pain that lasts more than 3-6 months. 3. Pain that lasts more than a month longer than the usual or expected course of an illness. 4. Pain that returns periodically every few weeks or months for many years. Chronic pain is often described by sufferers as being debilitating, intolerable, disabling, or alienating and may occur without an easily identifiable cause. Drug tolerance - ANSWER -The progressive decrease in the effectiveness of a drug Idiopathic pain - ANSWER -Pert. to an illness whose cause is uncertain or undetermined. . Pain threshold - ANSWER -The minimum level of sensory stimulation that a person will perceive as being unpleasant, noxious, or intolerable. Pain tolerance - ANSWER -The degree of pain an individual can withstand Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) - ANSWER -A drug administration method that permits the patient to control the rate of drug delivery for the control of pain. It is usually accomplished by the use of an infusion pump. Perception - ANSWER -1. Awareness of objects; consciousness. 2. The observation or receipt of sensory information. Placebos - ANSWER -- 1. An inactive substance or treatment given instead of one that has a proven effect. Dysphagia - ANSWER -Inability to swallow or difficulty in swallowing. Enteral nutrition - ANSWER -Nutrition provided through a tube placed into the stomach or small intestine. This may be accomplished through a nasogastric tube, a percutaneous gastrostomy tube, or a jejunostomy. Parental nutrition - ANSWER -TPN The intravenous provision of dextrose, amino acids, emulsified fats, trace elements, vitamins, and minerals to patients who are unable to assimilate adequate nutrition by mouth. Peristalsis - ANSWER -A progressive wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body, esp. the alimentary canal. It is characteristic of tubes possessing longitudinal and circular layers of smooth muscle