Random Info

Question 1

NREM makes up _____% of sleep

Answer 1

75%

Question 2

what affects sleep

Answer 2

drugs and substances
lifestyle
sleep patterns
environment
food and caloric intake
stress
fatigue and exercise

Question 3

safe sleep for babies ABC’s

Answer 3

A - Alone - place baby alone in crib to sleep
B - Back - place baby on their back to sleep
C - Crib - use a firm, flat mattress and fitted sheet. keep crib empty

Question 4

stages of pain

Answer 4

1- transduction - injured tissues release chemicals that propagate pain message
2 - transmission - pain impulse moves from the spinal cord to the brain
3 - perception of pain
4 - modulation - neurons form brain stem release neurotransmitters that block the pain impulse

Question 5

sympathetic reaction to pain “fight or flight”

Answer 5

bronchodilation
increase blood glucose
increase cortisol
increase respiratory and heart rate
increase muscle tension
decreased GI motility

Question 6

parasympathetic reaction to pain “rest and digest”

Answer 6

nausea and vomiting
pallor
decreased heart rate and blood pressure
rapid irregular breathing

Question 7

acute vs. chronic pain

Answer 7

acute - transient (temporary) and identifiable
chronic -persistent and doesn’t always have a cause

Question 8

nociceptive vs. neuropathic pain

Answer 8

nociceptive - normal pain, somatic, visceral, pain from damage
neuropathic - injury to nerves, pain from damage to nervous system

Question 9

idiopathic pain

Answer 9

no identifiable physical or psychological cause

Question 10

possible sources of error in pain assessment

Answer 10

bias
vague, close-ended questions
pain assessment tools that are not evidence based
use of medical terms that patient doesn’t understand
patients that do not provide accurate information
patients who are cognitively impaired