Pain

Question 1

what do A-delta fibers transmit

Answer 1

transmit sensory information rapidly from peripheral cutaneous structures
pain tends to be sharp and localized

Question 2

what information is transmitted in C fibers

Answer 2

transmits sensory information from deeper tissues pain tends to be more dull aching and diffuse

Question 3

define the Mcgill pain questionnaire?

Answer 3

a pain assessment tool that is divided into four parts with a total of 70 questions including questions on location of pain, pain descriptors, alleviating/exabating factors, and pain intensity

Question 4

define the numerical rating pain scale

Answer 4

a tool used to assess pain intensity by rating pain upon a scale of 0-10 or 0-100. the 0 represents no discernible pain and the 10 or 100 represents the worst pain ever.

Question 5

define the visual analogue scale

Answer 5

tool used to assess pain intensity using a 10-15 cm line with the left anchor indicating “no pain” and the right anchor indicating “ the worst pain you can have”. the level of perceived pain is indicated on the line.