NFDN 1002: UNIT 8 PROMOTING COMFORT AND
MANAGING PAIN || WELL-ENLIGHTENED!!
purpose of pain correct answers signals ongoing or potential tissue damage, protective
measure to prevent further injury.
pain perception correct answers Subjective but can be compared from day to day in same
person
pain threshold correct answers the point at which a person feels pain
Pain breakthrough correct answers Sudden, brief pain from a chronic condition like arthritis
or cancer
nociceptive pain correct answers Pain from physical damage or potential damage to body
somatic pain correct answers Pain that originates from skeletal muscles, ligaments, or joints.
visceral pain correct answers pain that originates from organs or smooth muscles
acute pain correct answers short-term, self-limiting, often predictable trajectory; stops after
injury heals
chronic pain correct answers episode of pain that lasts for 6 months or longer; may be
intermittent or continuous
Cancer pain correct answers pain resulting from any of a variety of causes related to cancer
and/or the metastasis of cancer
neuropathic pain correct answers pain from damage to neurons of either the peripheral or
central nervous system
pain pathway correct answers Pain has a basic mechanism of signalling production at cellular
levels
pain pathway correct answers Pain message is sent through a bundle of nerve fibres called
spinothalmic tract to rods and pons in the medulla
Thalamus correct answers sensory relay station
limbic system correct answers Emotional response to pain
Hypothalamus correct answers Stress response to pain
Factors influencing pain correct answers physiological, social, psychological, spiritual,
cultural
pain scale correct answers 0-10
0 no pain, 10 severe pain
MANAGING PAIN || WELL-ENLIGHTENED!!
purpose of pain correct answers signals ongoing or potential tissue damage, protective
measure to prevent further injury.
pain perception correct answers Subjective but can be compared from day to day in same
person
pain threshold correct answers the point at which a person feels pain
Pain breakthrough correct answers Sudden, brief pain from a chronic condition like arthritis
or cancer
nociceptive pain correct answers Pain from physical damage or potential damage to body
somatic pain correct answers Pain that originates from skeletal muscles, ligaments, or joints.
visceral pain correct answers pain that originates from organs or smooth muscles
acute pain correct answers short-term, self-limiting, often predictable trajectory; stops after
injury heals
chronic pain correct answers episode of pain that lasts for 6 months or longer; may be
intermittent or continuous
Cancer pain correct answers pain resulting from any of a variety of causes related to cancer
and/or the metastasis of cancer
neuropathic pain correct answers pain from damage to neurons of either the peripheral or
central nervous system
pain pathway correct answers Pain has a basic mechanism of signalling production at cellular
levels
pain pathway correct answers Pain message is sent through a bundle of nerve fibres called
spinothalmic tract to rods and pons in the medulla
Thalamus correct answers sensory relay station
limbic system correct answers Emotional response to pain
Hypothalamus correct answers Stress response to pain
Factors influencing pain correct answers physiological, social, psychological, spiritual,
cultural
pain scale correct answers 0-10
0 no pain, 10 severe pain
