Nurs 487 Final - pain/skin Exam | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+

transduction : stimulus to skin causes release of sensitizing chemicals (prostaglandins, bradykinin, substance P, histamine) lead to action potential transmission : action potential continues from site of injury to spinal cord, to brainstem and thalamus, to cortex perception : concious experience of pain modulation : release substance that inhibit nociceptive response 2 | P a g e gate control theory : modulateing gating mecanism, large A beta fibres close gate, A-delta C fibres open the gate, affective/cognitive descending modulation, pain is multidimensional acute : sharp stabbing and quick, treatable chronic : longer than 3 months, improve functionality as opposed to pain itself, try to decrease pain and minimize risks OPQRSTUV : onset, provoking factors, quality, region, site, timing, understanding/impact, values 6 A's and S : analgesia, activities, adverse effects, ambiguous drug taking behavior, accurate med record, affect, sleep nociceptive pain : acute pain, aching sharp, throbbin