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ICHS Med surge term 1211-H Week 1 chapter 1
Visceral pain answerVisceral pain originates in an organ.
Somatic pain answerSomatic pain originates in bones and joints.
Referred pain answerReferred pain originates in one part of the
body, but is felt in another area.
Radiating pain answerRadiating pain originates from a location
and travels to another location in the body.
Duration of pain answerHow long pain has been present, or its
duration, is used when classifying pain.
Pathophysiology of pain answerThe pathophysiology of pain is a
factor used when classifying pain.
Cause of pain answerThe origin, or the cause of the pain, is an
important factor used when classifying pain.
An older adult patient presents to the emergency department
complaining of sharp jaw pain. The triage nurse knows this is one
of the classic signs of a heart attack. What type of pain does the
triage nurse understand this patient is experiencing?
answerReferred pain
A pregnant patient in her last trimester is unable to eat due to the
amount of pain she is experiencing because of gastrointestinal
, reflux. When the nurse is charting her pain, what type of pain is
identified? answerRadiating pain
A nurse is caring for an amputee who often asks for pain
medication. The nurse realizes that the patient is experiencing
neuropathic pain, but more importantly what specific type of
neuropathic pain? answerPhantom limb pain
Which response indicates that the nursing student understands
what psychogenic pain is? answerIt is pain perceived by a person
when there is no physical cause."
Which medication is a woman more likely to be prescribed for
pain? answerVersed
When the nurse in the primary care provider's office reviews past
medical histories, which patient should she be concerned may
hide a past diagnosis of cancer pain due to cultural beliefs?
answerAsian patients may try to hide cancer pain due to the
belief that is a punishment for sins of the past.
Asian females
A patient with diabetes is being seen in the emergency
department for a broken arm. He states that he is in a lot of pain.
The nurse understands that pain could have which effect on the
patient's blood sugar? answerIncreased blood sugar is likely to
be found in a patient with diabetes who is experiencing pain.
Blood sugar would increase due to the body's ineffective use of
glucose during pain and stress.
A nurse is caring for a patient on the oncology floor. The nurse
understands that which observation indicates the patient is in
pain? answerThe patient's urine output has decreased from its
normal baseline.