Pain management ATI Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Pain threshold - answer✔✔is the point at which a person feels pain
pain tolerance - answer✔✔is the amount of pain a person is willing to bear
increased pain (substances) - answer✔✔substance p, prostaglandins, bradykinin and histamine
decreased pain (substances) - answer✔✔serotonin and endorphins
4 types of pain categories - answer✔✔acute, chronic, nociceptive and neuropathic pain
acute pain - answer✔✔is one of the 4 pain categories and is a protective, temporary, self-limiting
and resolves with tissue healing. physiological response includes the sympathetic nervous system
such as fight or flight, tachycardia, hypertension, anxiety, diaphoresis, muscle tension.
interventions include treatment of the underlaying problem.
acute pain (behavior) - answer✔✔grimacing, moaning, flinching and guarding.
chronic pain - answer✔✔is one of the 4 pain categories and is not a protective, it is ongoing or
secures frequently, laying longer than 6 months and persisting beyond tissue healing. Clients
may have depression, fatigue, and a decreased level of functioning. physiological response do
not usually alter vital signs. this type of pain might not have a known cause, and it may not
respond to interventions. Chronic pain can be malignant or nonmalignant.
nociceptive pain - answer✔✔is one of the four pain categories and arises from damage to or
inflammation of tissue other than that of the peripheral and CNS. it is usually throbbing, aching,
and localized. this pain typically responds to opioids and nonopiod medication.
nociceptive pain (3 types) - answer✔✔somatic, viceral and cutaneous
somatic pain - answer✔✔is one of the three nociceptive pain and is associated with bones, joints,
muscles, skin or connective tissues.
visceral pain - answer✔✔is one of the three nociceptive pain and is associated with internal
organs such as the stomach or intestines. It can referred pain in other body locations separate
from the stimulus.