NURSING EXAM 3 --CHAPTER 30
(PAIN MANAGEMENT) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. Unpleasant sensory/ emotional experience
2. Can have destructive effects
3. Can warn of potential injury
4. A multidimensional experience - ANS -What are 4 characteristics of pain
*Superficial
*Visceral
*Somatic
*Radiating/referred
*Phantom
*Psychogenic - ANS -In classifying pain, what are the different origins of Pain?
Superficial Pain - ANS -___________ pain arises in the skin or the subcutaneous
tissue.
Visceral Pain - ANS -__________ Pain is caused by the stimulation of deep internal
pain receptors. It is most often experienced in the abdominal cavity, cranium, or
thorax.
, Somatic Pain - ANS -___________ pain originates in the ligaments, tendons,
nerves, blood vessels, and bones. Can be caused by a fracture or a sprain, arthritis,
and bone cancer.
Radiating Pain - ANS -_____________ pain starts at the origin but extends to other
locations. For instance, the pain of a severe sore throat may extend to the ears
and head.
Referred Pain - ANS -__________ pain occurs in an area that is distant from the
original site. For example, the pain from a heart attack may be experienced down
the left arm, through the back, or into the jaw.
Phantom Pain - ANS -_______________ pain is pain that is perceived to originate
from an area that has been surgically removed.
Psychogenic Pain - ANS -_________________ pain refers to pain that is believed to
arise from the mind The patient perceives the pain despite the fact that no
physical cause can be identified.
Nociceptive Pain and Neuropathic Pain - ANS -What are the two CAUSES of pain
Nociceptive pain - ANS -This is the most common type of pain experienced. It
occurs when receptors, respond to stimuli that are potentially damaging, for
example, as a result of noxious thermal, chemical, or mechanical types of injury
(trauma, surgery or inflammation.)
(PAIN MANAGEMENT) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. Unpleasant sensory/ emotional experience
2. Can have destructive effects
3. Can warn of potential injury
4. A multidimensional experience - ANS -What are 4 characteristics of pain
*Superficial
*Visceral
*Somatic
*Radiating/referred
*Phantom
*Psychogenic - ANS -In classifying pain, what are the different origins of Pain?
Superficial Pain - ANS -___________ pain arises in the skin or the subcutaneous
tissue.
Visceral Pain - ANS -__________ Pain is caused by the stimulation of deep internal
pain receptors. It is most often experienced in the abdominal cavity, cranium, or
thorax.
, Somatic Pain - ANS -___________ pain originates in the ligaments, tendons,
nerves, blood vessels, and bones. Can be caused by a fracture or a sprain, arthritis,
and bone cancer.
Radiating Pain - ANS -_____________ pain starts at the origin but extends to other
locations. For instance, the pain of a severe sore throat may extend to the ears
and head.
Referred Pain - ANS -__________ pain occurs in an area that is distant from the
original site. For example, the pain from a heart attack may be experienced down
the left arm, through the back, or into the jaw.
Phantom Pain - ANS -_______________ pain is pain that is perceived to originate
from an area that has been surgically removed.
Psychogenic Pain - ANS -_________________ pain refers to pain that is believed to
arise from the mind The patient perceives the pain despite the fact that no
physical cause can be identified.
Nociceptive Pain and Neuropathic Pain - ANS -What are the two CAUSES of pain
Nociceptive pain - ANS -This is the most common type of pain experienced. It
occurs when receptors, respond to stimuli that are potentially damaging, for
example, as a result of noxious thermal, chemical, or mechanical types of injury
(trauma, surgery or inflammation.)
