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NURS 461 EXAM 2 Questions & 100% Correct
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what are the two durations of pain?
✓ -:- acute and chronic
what are the two etiologies of pain?
✓ -:- nociceptive or neuropathic
what is nociceptive pain?
✓ -:- normal processing of stimulus that damages normal tissue or has the potential to
do so if prolonged
what are examples of nociceptive?
✓ -:- appendicitis, chemical burns, sunburns
what is neuropathic pain?
✓ -:- - pain that arises from abnormal or damaged pain nerves [e.g., phantom limb
pain, pain below the level of a spinal cord injury, diabetic neuropathy];
- usually intense, shooting, burning, or "pins and needles"
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what is somatic pain?
✓ -:- originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood vessels
what is visceral pain?
✓ -:- Originating from interior organs
Aching, Poorly localized, Often accompanied by autonomic responses (vomiting, nausea,
pallor, diaphoresis)
what are behavioral indicators of pain in infants?
✓ -:- crying, irritability,
what is age-appropriate language for toddlers?
✓ -:- "owie" or "boo-boo"
what is age appropriate pain assessment for preschoolers?
✓ -:- coaxed into discussing their pain b/c they might think it's to be expected
what is age appropriate pain assessment for school-aged children?
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✓ -:- will usually report type, location, and severity b/c of their well-developed
language skills
what is age appropriate pain assessment for teens?
✓ -:- concerned about body image and fear of losing control may result in denying
pain or refusing medication
what are non-pharmacological pain management techniques?
✓ -:- breathing, distraction***, guided imagery, and massage
what are pharmacological ways of pain management?
✓ -:- analgesics, patient-controlled analgesics
what are nonopiods used for?
✓ -:- joint, bone, arthritis pain (juvenile arthritis)
what are opioids used for?
✓ -:- treat moderate to severe pain
what medication is used for juvenile arthritis?
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✓ -:- nonopioids
what is the incubation period of infectious disease?
✓ -:- time from entrance of pathogen to first symptom, pathogen actively multiplying
what is prodromal period?
✓ -:- time from appearance of non-specific symptoms (fatigue, malaise) to more
specific symptoms
how is measles transmitted?
✓ -:- air-borne
how are mumps and rubella transmitted?
✓ -:- droplet
how are lice and scabies transmitted?
✓ -:- contact
what is tier one precaution?
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NURS 461 EXAM 2 Questions & 100% Correct
Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
what are the two durations of pain?
✓ -:- acute and chronic
what are the two etiologies of pain?
✓ -:- nociceptive or neuropathic
what is nociceptive pain?
✓ -:- normal processing of stimulus that damages normal tissue or has the potential to
do so if prolonged
what are examples of nociceptive?
✓ -:- appendicitis, chemical burns, sunburns
what is neuropathic pain?
✓ -:- - pain that arises from abnormal or damaged pain nerves [e.g., phantom limb
pain, pain below the level of a spinal cord injury, diabetic neuropathy];
- usually intense, shooting, burning, or "pins and needles"
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what is somatic pain?
✓ -:- originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood vessels
what is visceral pain?
✓ -:- Originating from interior organs
Aching, Poorly localized, Often accompanied by autonomic responses (vomiting, nausea,
pallor, diaphoresis)
what are behavioral indicators of pain in infants?
✓ -:- crying, irritability,
what is age-appropriate language for toddlers?
✓ -:- "owie" or "boo-boo"
what is age appropriate pain assessment for preschoolers?
✓ -:- coaxed into discussing their pain b/c they might think it's to be expected
what is age appropriate pain assessment for school-aged children?
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✓ -:- will usually report type, location, and severity b/c of their well-developed
language skills
what is age appropriate pain assessment for teens?
✓ -:- concerned about body image and fear of losing control may result in denying
pain or refusing medication
what are non-pharmacological pain management techniques?
✓ -:- breathing, distraction***, guided imagery, and massage
what are pharmacological ways of pain management?
✓ -:- analgesics, patient-controlled analgesics
what are nonopiods used for?
✓ -:- joint, bone, arthritis pain (juvenile arthritis)
what are opioids used for?
✓ -:- treat moderate to severe pain
what medication is used for juvenile arthritis?
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✓ -:- nonopioids
what is the incubation period of infectious disease?
✓ -:- time from entrance of pathogen to first symptom, pathogen actively multiplying
what is prodromal period?
✓ -:- time from appearance of non-specific symptoms (fatigue, malaise) to more
specific symptoms
how is measles transmitted?
✓ -:- air-borne
how are mumps and rubella transmitted?
✓ -:- droplet
how are lice and scabies transmitted?
✓ -:- contact
what is tier one precaution?
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