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NUR 310 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
______ is the unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or
potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage - Answer-pain
risk factors for experiencing pain - Answer-*undertreatment of pain
-cultural and societal attitudes
-lack of knowledge
-fear of addiction
-exaggerated fear of respiratory depression
Pain is _______ - Answer--Whatever the person says it is,
-Whenever the person says it is
Factors that can affect a person's perception of and reaction to pain - Answer--age
-fatigue
-genetic sensitivity
-cognitive function
-prior experiences
-anxiety and fear
-support systems and coping styles
-culture
in some ______ and _____ cultures, self infliction of pain is a sign of morning or grief -
Answer--middle eastern
-african
individuals of _______ tend to be more stoic and less expressive of their pain than
individuals from _______ - Answer--northern European descent
-southern European descent
what race is more likely to receive opioids for pain?? - Answer-caucasian
_______ is recommended for pain assessment in children? - Answer-behavior
observation
why are children at risk for pain being undertreated? - Answer-not able to verbalize or
undertand their pain
pain disorders mostly for women? - Answer--headaches
-fibromyalgia
-lupus
-menstral related disorders
,pain disorders mostly for men? - Answer--pain from occupation
-risk-taking patterns
-burn pain
-post-trauma pain
-HIV/AIDS
groups that are undertreated for pain - Answer--very old
-very young
-women
-ethnic minorities
NOT ADULT MEN
who experiences the most daily pain? - Answer-community-dwelling older adults
The prevalence of pain in _____ is higher than other populations - Answer-older adults
Pain threshold is older adults do not change but affects of analgesics increase due to
______ - Answer-physiological changes related to drug metabolism and excretion
________ can compound pain - Answer--strange environments such as a hospital, with
noises, lights and activity
-people with no support network
________ can affect a persons perception and response to pain - Answer--expectations
of significant others
-family role such as single mothers who ignore pain
-presence of support people such as toddles with nurses or parents around
_______ can increase sensitivity to pain - Answer-anxiety, fear, fatigue
facial expression to pain - Answer--clinched teeth
-tightly shut eyes
-open somber eyes
-biting of lower lip
behavioral and physiological responses expression to pain - Answer--arm across chest
for chest pain
-knees and hips flexed and move reluctantly for abdominal pain
-child in fettle position rocking back and forth
, -woman in labor massaging her abdomen rhythmically
-rhythmic body movements
-rubbing
purposeless body movements for pain - Answer--tossing and turning in bed
-flinging arms about
involuntary movements for pain - Answer--reflexive jerking away from a needle being
inserted in the skin
behavior changes for pain - Answer--confusion
-restlessness
-agitation or aggressiveness for older adults in chronic pain
physiological responses for acute pain (MIGHT NOT WORK FOR CHRONIC PAIN) -
Answer--increased blood pressure
-increased pulse rate
-increased respiratory rate
-diaphoresis
-pallor
-pupil dilation
barriers to pain management - Answer--exaggerated fear of addiction
-physical dependence
-addiction
-tolerance
-psuedoaddiction
tolerance is ____ - Answer-a clients decreased sensitivity of a drugs analgesic affects
over time; increasing doses of opiods are needed for same level of pain relief
physical dependence is _____ - Answer--an expected physical response to long-term
opiod therapy where a patient experiences withdrawal when the drug use has been
reduced or discontinued.
withdrawal symptoms include: - Answer--nausea
-vomiting
-diarrhea
-chills
-changes in vital signs
difference in physical dependence and addiction - Answer--physical dependence is
associated with physiological dependence
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