NUR 155
NUR155 Exam 4 Review Questions
and Answers Graded A+ 2025
Acute Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Less than 6 months
Treat with PRN Opioids
Will see increased vital signs, dilated pupils, expressing pain (crying)
Chronic Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Greater than 6 months
Treat with scheduled drugs. Increases therapeutic affect of the drugs. Opioids build
in the body.
Watch for toxicity
Will see vital signs WNL, patient will use coping mechanisms, patient doesn't
show pain or report it, assess what helps with pain
Phantom Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Pain or discomfort felt in an amputated limb
Neuropathic Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Diabetic
Numbness, tingling
Psychogenic Pain -Correct Answers ✔-No physical cause
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Nociceptive Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Sensation in tissues
Visceral Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Organs sending signals
Hunger, urination
Somatic Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Pain from the skin
Referred pain -Correct Answers ✔-Pain that is felt in a location other than where
the pain originates
Ex: Patient is having an MI, but feeling pain in arm or jaw other than the chest
Radiating Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Shooting pain
Narcotics/Opioids -Correct Answers ✔-Peak is 4-6 hours PO
Next pill will take around 30 minutes to kick in
Pain in the elderly -Correct Answers ✔-Have lower weight, fat and muscle
Lower kidney and liver function
Increased risk of toxicity. Kidney/liver will not excrete meds as quickly
NUR 155
NUR155 Exam 4 Review Questions
and Answers Graded A+ 2025
Acute Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Less than 6 months
Treat with PRN Opioids
Will see increased vital signs, dilated pupils, expressing pain (crying)
Chronic Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Greater than 6 months
Treat with scheduled drugs. Increases therapeutic affect of the drugs. Opioids build
in the body.
Watch for toxicity
Will see vital signs WNL, patient will use coping mechanisms, patient doesn't
show pain or report it, assess what helps with pain
Phantom Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Pain or discomfort felt in an amputated limb
Neuropathic Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Diabetic
Numbness, tingling
Psychogenic Pain -Correct Answers ✔-No physical cause
NUR 155
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Nociceptive Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Sensation in tissues
Visceral Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Organs sending signals
Hunger, urination
Somatic Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Pain from the skin
Referred pain -Correct Answers ✔-Pain that is felt in a location other than where
the pain originates
Ex: Patient is having an MI, but feeling pain in arm or jaw other than the chest
Radiating Pain -Correct Answers ✔-Shooting pain
Narcotics/Opioids -Correct Answers ✔-Peak is 4-6 hours PO
Next pill will take around 30 minutes to kick in
Pain in the elderly -Correct Answers ✔-Have lower weight, fat and muscle
Lower kidney and liver function
Increased risk of toxicity. Kidney/liver will not excrete meds as quickly
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