RNSG 1341 Pain questions with
complete solutions graded A+
pain - correct answer ✔✔signal that something is wrong that might not have an
identifiable cause
most common reason people seek healthcare
tissue damage, serious injury - correct answer ✔✔sometimes pain can be
associated with ---, but does not correlate to ---
not always present with ---
relief - correct answer ✔✔we can provide --- for pain if we cant find the cause
physical, emotional, cognitive - correct answer ✔✔pain involves ----, ---, and ---
components
patient - correct answer ✔✔best indicator of pain:
withholding meds - correct answer ✔✔addiction isnt caused by just prescribing
opioids, rather its ---
subjective and individualized - correct answer ✔✔pain is --- to each patient
patients report - correct answer ✔✔you must accept --- of pain, its the most
reliable subjective data
,false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: pain is a normal part of aging
quality of life - correct answer ✔✔pain reduces ---
unnecessary suffering
physical and psychological dysfunction
immunosuppression
sleep disturbances - correct answer ✔✔when acute pain is unrelieved, it can lead
to:
increased heart rate, cardiac output, peripheral vascular resistance, coagulation -
correct answer ✔✔cardiovascular response to unrelieved acute pain
hypertension, unstable angina, MI - correct answer ✔✔possible cardiovascular
consequences to unrelieved acute pain
gastric and intestinal motility - correct answer ✔✔gastrointestinal response to
unrelieved pain
constipation, anorexia, paralytic ileus - correct answer ✔✔possible
gastrointestinal consequences to unrelieved pain
muscle spasm and impaired muscle function - correct answer ✔✔musculoskeletal
response to unrelieved acute pain
, immobility, weakness, fatigue - correct answer ✔✔possible musculoskeletal
consequences to unrelieved pain
impaired cognitive function - correct answer ✔✔neurological response to
unrelieved acute pain
confusion, inability to think, reason, and make decisions - correct answer
✔✔possible neurological consequences to unrelieved pain
-increased ACTH, cortisol, ADH, Epi, Noreepi, Renin, aldosterone
-decreased insulin
-gluconeogenesis (generation of glucose from certain non- carbohydrate carbon
substrates)
- glycogenolysis (breakdown of glycogen to glucose-1-phosphate and glycogen)
- muscle protein catabolism - correct answer ✔✔endocrine and metabolic
response to unrelieved acute pain
weight loss
fluid overload
hypertension
increased respiratory rate and heart rate
Shock
Urinary retention/decreased urine output
Glucose intolerance
hyperglycemia - correct answer ✔✔possible endocrine and metabolic
consequences to unrelieved pain
complete solutions graded A+
pain - correct answer ✔✔signal that something is wrong that might not have an
identifiable cause
most common reason people seek healthcare
tissue damage, serious injury - correct answer ✔✔sometimes pain can be
associated with ---, but does not correlate to ---
not always present with ---
relief - correct answer ✔✔we can provide --- for pain if we cant find the cause
physical, emotional, cognitive - correct answer ✔✔pain involves ----, ---, and ---
components
patient - correct answer ✔✔best indicator of pain:
withholding meds - correct answer ✔✔addiction isnt caused by just prescribing
opioids, rather its ---
subjective and individualized - correct answer ✔✔pain is --- to each patient
patients report - correct answer ✔✔you must accept --- of pain, its the most
reliable subjective data
,false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: pain is a normal part of aging
quality of life - correct answer ✔✔pain reduces ---
unnecessary suffering
physical and psychological dysfunction
immunosuppression
sleep disturbances - correct answer ✔✔when acute pain is unrelieved, it can lead
to:
increased heart rate, cardiac output, peripheral vascular resistance, coagulation -
correct answer ✔✔cardiovascular response to unrelieved acute pain
hypertension, unstable angina, MI - correct answer ✔✔possible cardiovascular
consequences to unrelieved acute pain
gastric and intestinal motility - correct answer ✔✔gastrointestinal response to
unrelieved pain
constipation, anorexia, paralytic ileus - correct answer ✔✔possible
gastrointestinal consequences to unrelieved pain
muscle spasm and impaired muscle function - correct answer ✔✔musculoskeletal
response to unrelieved acute pain
, immobility, weakness, fatigue - correct answer ✔✔possible musculoskeletal
consequences to unrelieved pain
impaired cognitive function - correct answer ✔✔neurological response to
unrelieved acute pain
confusion, inability to think, reason, and make decisions - correct answer
✔✔possible neurological consequences to unrelieved pain
-increased ACTH, cortisol, ADH, Epi, Noreepi, Renin, aldosterone
-decreased insulin
-gluconeogenesis (generation of glucose from certain non- carbohydrate carbon
substrates)
- glycogenolysis (breakdown of glycogen to glucose-1-phosphate and glycogen)
- muscle protein catabolism - correct answer ✔✔endocrine and metabolic
response to unrelieved acute pain
weight loss
fluid overload
hypertension
increased respiratory rate and heart rate
Shock
Urinary retention/decreased urine output
Glucose intolerance
hyperglycemia - correct answer ✔✔possible endocrine and metabolic
consequences to unrelieved pain
