Acute Pain & Opioid-Free Analgesia (Cornelius) Exam II Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes the function of acute pain?
A) A long-lasting pain meant to promote healing.
B) A direct stimulation of pain fibers that precedes potential tissue damage as a warning.
C) A direct response triggered by psychological factors only.
D) A type of chronic pain without a specific stimulus.
B) A direct stimulation of pain fibers that precedes potential tissue damage as a warning.
There is a close relationship between the intensity of the stimulus, the discharges in the primary afferents, and the subjective expression of pain.
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Acute pain has been shown to affect which of the following systems? (Select 3)
A) Cardiac
B) Pulmonary
C) Immune
D) Integumentary
A) Cardiac - heart rate goes up.
B) Pulmonary -they may breathe faster.
C) Immune
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Acute pain may lead to alterations in which of the following systems? (Select 3)
A) Endocrine
B) GI/GU
C) Coagulation pathways
D) Skeletal muscle function
A) Endocrine - things kind of get out of whack from a glycemic standpoint. Blood sugar may go up or go down.
B) GI/GU
C) Coagulation pathways
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Which of the following is an example of somatic superficial pain?
A) Expanding bowel gas
B) Accidental knife cut to the finger
C) Pain radiating to the left shoulder due to cardiac ischemia
D) Acute appendicitis
B) Accidental knife cut to the finger
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Somatic acute pain that originates from skin, subcutaneous tissues, or mucous membranes is known as __________ pain.
A) Deep
B) Superficial
C) Parietal
D) Referred
B) Superficial
Which of the following is an example of parietal pain?
A) Pain due to appendicitis
B) Pain due to muscle strain
C) Pain from a skin abrasion
D) Pain in tendons
A) Pain due to appendicitis
Localized around an organ; Sharp and stabby ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
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Which of the following are types of somatic pain? (Select 2)
A) Pain from a skin abrasion
B) Pain from a tendon injury
C) Pain from myocardial ischemia
D) Pain from peritoneal irritation
A) Superficial pain from a skin abrasion
B) Deep pain from a tendon injury - can also be from muscles, joints and bone
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Visceral pain can include which of the following characteristics? (Select 3)
A) Referred pain to cutaneous areas
B) Localized parietal pain
C) Deep pain from muscles and joints
D) Pain due to expanding bowel gas
A) Referred pain to cutaneous areas
B) Localized parietal pain,
D) Pain due to expanding bowel gas
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Which of the following best defines referred pain ?
A) Pain localized to the area directly affected by tissue damage.
B) Pain that originates from the skin, muscles, or joints and is easily localized.
C) Pain that is felt in a location distant from the actual source of the pain
D) Pain that results only from organ damage and is sharp and well-defined.
C) Pain that is felt in a location distant from the actual source of the pain due to the convergence of visceral and somatic afferent input in the central nervous system (CNS).
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One of the key goals in pain management, especially for an intubated patient is:
A) Reducing the need for oxygen therapy
B) Controlling anxiety and agitation
C) Enhancing motor function
D) Improving gastrointestinal motility
B) Controlling anxiety and agitation
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Which of the following are goals of pain control? (Select 2)
A) Attenuation of adverse physiologic responses
B) Prevention of chronic pain syndromes
C) Increased blood glucose regulation
D) Allowing anxiety and agitation
A) Attenuation of adverse physiologic responses
B) Prevention of chronic pain syndromes,
Overall Patient Comfort 🩵
Overall Patient Comfort 🩵
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Which of the following is a key component of achieving optimal pain control goals according to the slide?
A) Reactive analgesia
B) Preemptive and preventative analgesia
C) Postoperative analgesia only
D) Single-modality approach
B) Preemptive and preventative analgesia
C - if we’re able to control the pain before it happens, you don’t have quite the same risk of the agitation, the sympathetic responses, the development of chronic pain syndromes.
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Which of the following strategies is becoming more common in modern pain management?
A) Increasing opioid usage
B) Reducing all analgesic usage
C) Opioid-free anesthesia
D) Solely using NSAIDs for pain management
C) Opioid-free anesthesia
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The multimodal approach to pain control involves:
A) Using a single analgesic to target all receptors
B) Utilizing various analgesics to target multiple pain pathways
C) Decrease number of receptors
D) Administering pain medications only after surgery
B) Utilizing various analgesics to target multiple pain pathways
Corny - multimodal approach to do that and hitting as many receptors as possible, but with that in mind, you really have to target your analgesic plan to the patient.
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Which of the following correctly describes the progression of pain phases?
A) Neuropathic pain → Acute pain → Chronic nociceptive pain
B) Acute pain → Chronic nociceptive pain → Neuropathic pain
C) Chronic nociceptive pain → Acute pain → Neuropathic pain
D) Acute pain → Neuropathic pain → Chronic nociceptive pain
B) *Transient *Acute pain → Chronic nociceptive pain → Neuropathic pain
C - Now you can have patients that start off with essentially neuropathic pain. Think about somebody with diabetic neuropathy.
They may never really have an acute pain phase because they don’t have adequate sensation.
So with those patients, neuropathic pain may be their start.
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True or False
Pain is not exclusive - at anytime, several of the underlying mechanisms may coexist in the same individual
True
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Which of the following disease states are commonly associated with pain?
A) Degenerative joint disease
B) Diabetes mellitus
C) Polymyalgia rheumatica
D) Wounds
E) End of Life
F) All of the above
G) None of the Above
H) A, B, & C
I) C, D, and E
F) All of the above
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Which of the following can cause pain related to immobility? (Select 4)
A) Surgery
B) Dementia
C) Fractures
D) Finger cut
E) PVD
A) Surgery
B) Dementia
C) Fractures
E) PVD - Peripheral vascular disease
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Which of the following strategies can help alleviate pain caused by immobility? (Select 2)
A) Mobilizing the patient early post-surgery
B) Using opioid-free anesthesia
C) Encouraging physical therapy and movement
D) Increasing bed rest to prevent pain
A) Mobilizing the patient early post-surgery,
C) Encouraging physical therapy and movement
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Which of the following is NOT considered a red flag in pain management?
A) Pain that wakes the patient up
B) Severe or progressive neurologic deficit
C) Pain relieved by rest
D) Constitutional symptoms
C) Pain relieved by rest
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Which of the following signs in a patient with pain would indicate a potential Red Flag?
Select 3
A) Severe pain with immunosuppression
B) Pain accompanied by a cold, pale limb
C) Pain that gradually decreases over time
D) Severe abdominal pain with hypotension and fever
A) Severe pain with immunosuppression
B) Pain accompanied by a cold, pale limb
D) Severe abdominal pain with hypotension and fever
Cornelius - Pain to the point where it’s causing immunosuppression, oftentimes with malignancy will see that patients develop severe pain as their presentation and then they go in and they’ve got something like osteosarcoma.
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Which of the following describes a constitutional symptom that would be considered a red flag in pain management?
A) Back pain that resolves with rest
B) Chronic back pain that improves with NSAIDs
C) Acute back pain followed by loss of balance and new onset of incontinence
D) Pain localized to the joints after activity
C) Acute back pain followed by loss of balance and new onset of incontinence
Corn - Constitutional symptoms - So maybe they have back pain and it’s a chronic condition, maybe it’s acute back pain. You fall and you’re doing OK, but the next day you wake up in your incontinence.
That’s a huge red flag.
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Matching!
Match the system with the consequences of poorly managed acute pain
Cardiovascular → Tachycardia, hypertension, and increase in cardiac workload
Pulmonary → Respiratory muscle spasm (splinting), decrease in vital capacity, atelectasis, hypoxia, and increased risk of pulmonary infection
Gastrointestinal → Postoperative ileus
Renal → Increased risk of oliguria and urinary retention
Coagulation → Increased risk of thromboemboli
Immunologic → Impaired immune function
Muscular → Muscle weakness and fatigue; limited mobility can increase the risk of thromboembolism
Psychological → Anxiety, fear, and frustration resulting in poor patient satisfaction
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In a patient with a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) and uncontrolled pain, which of the following could result from tachycardia and increased cardiac workload?
A) Arrhythmias
B) Demand ischemia
C) Pulmonary edema
D) Stroke
B) Demand ischemia
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