Pain

Question 1

Neuropathic pain

Answer 1

pain caused by damage to the nerves themselves

Question 2

Onset Acute

Answer 2

rapid, fast-acting

Question 3

Onset Chronic

Answer 3

gradual, slow, and dull

Question 4

Nociceptive pain

Answer 4

pain arising from normal tissue damage or potential damage, like stubbing your toe

Question 5

Pain assessment tools

Answer 5

NRS, Vasiual Analog Scale, Wong-Baker (FACES), FLACC Scale, CRIES

Question 6

What assessment indicates the patient is experiencing acute pain?

Answer 6

lack of sleep, tachycardia, complaints of sharp pain, increased heart rate

Question 7

What clinical finding can occur in a patient with acute pain?

Answer 7

Increased O2 demand, decreased immune response, decreased gastrointestinal motility

Question 8

The patient has requested to try electroacupuncture for chronic pain. What, if part of the patient’s past medical history, would you prompt the nurse to contact the provider to have the order discontinued?

Answer 8

Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Question 9

What assessment indicates the patient with chronic pain is being relieved?

Answer 9

improved alertness

Question 10

The nurse is caring for the patient who recently underwent right above the knee amputation and complains of pain in the amputated limb, what should the nurse do?

Answer 10

treat patient’s pain

Question 11

What is the nurse intervention for pain? (generalize it)

Answer 11

1. assess pain
2. treat pain
3. reassess the pain, did the intervention work?

Question 12

What are the three types of pain?

Answer 12

1. Nociceptive Pain
2. Neuropathic Pain
3. Inflammatory Pain