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,Chapter
, 1. Pain MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1.A client tells the nurse that she rarely experiences pain, but when she does, she seeks medical
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attention. The nurse realizes this client understands that pain is important because
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it:
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1. is a protective system.
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2. includes the automatic withdrawal reflex.
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3. creates sensitivity to pain. ud ud ud
4. helps with healing. ud ud
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Pain is a protective system that includes protection from unsafe behaviors by use of reflexes,
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memory, and avoidance. Even though the automatic withdrawal reflex is a part
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of the pain response, it does not explain why pain is important. Pain does not create
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sensitivity to pain. Pain does not help with healing.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Definitions and Implications of Pain
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2.A client complains that the bed sheets touching his skin are extremely painful. The nurse
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realizes this client is experiencing:
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1. allodynia.
2. modulation.
3. kinesthesia.
4. proprioception.
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Allodynia or hyperalgesia is a state where a slight or nonpainful stimulus is interpreted as
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very painful. Kinesthesia is the awareness of movement. Proprioception is the awareness of
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body position.
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Modulation is an influencing factor in the perception of
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ud pain. PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Peripheral Nervous
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3.A client is complaining of severe abdomen pain. The nurse realizes this client is experiencing
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which type of pain?
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,Chapter
, 1. Pain MULTIPLE CHOICE
ud ud
1.A client tells the nurse that she rarely experiences pain, but when she does, she seeks medical
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attention. The nurse realizes this client understands that pain is important because
u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
it:
u d
1. is a protective system.
ud ud ud
2. includes the automatic withdrawal reflex.
ud ud ud ud
3. creates sensitivity to pain. ud ud ud
4. helps with healing. ud ud
ud ANS: 1 ud
Pain is a protective system that includes protection from unsafe behaviors by use of reflexes,
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memory, and avoidance. Even though the automatic withdrawal reflex is a part
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of the pain response, it does not explain why pain is important. Pain does not create
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sensitivity to pain. Pain does not help with healing.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Definitions and Implications of Pain
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2.A client complains that the bed sheets touching his skin are extremely painful. The nurse
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realizes this client is experiencing:
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1. allodynia.
2. modulation.
3. kinesthesia.
4. proprioception.
ANS: 1 ud
Allodynia or hyperalgesia is a state where a slight or nonpainful stimulus is interpreted as
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very painful. Kinesthesia is the awareness of movement. Proprioception is the awareness of
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body position.
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Modulation is an influencing factor in the perception of
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ud pain. PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Peripheral Nervous
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ud System
3.A client is complaining of severe abdomen pain. The nurse realizes this client is experiencing
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which type of pain?
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