NR 283 Patho - Pain
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visceral pain - Answer: originates in the organs and travels by sympathetic fibers
pain threshold - Answer: the level of stimulation required to activate the nerve ending sufficiently for
the individual to perceive pain
what is referred pain? - Answer: occurs when the sensation of pain are identified in an area some
distance from actual source
what are the clinical manifestations of acute pain? - Answer: increased heart rate, b/p
cool
moist skin
tachypnea
increased skeletal muscle tension
what is central pain? - Answer: pain that is caused by dysfunction or damage to the brain or spinal cord
how is neuropathic pain caused? - Answer: trauma or disease involving peripheral nerves
what types of analgesics are used to treat severe pain? - Answer: morphine
hydromorphone
, what types of analgesics are used to treat moderate pain? - Answer: codeine
Tylenol is used to treat what type of pain? - Answer: mild pain
what are the characteristics of normal CSF fluid? - Answer: no red blood cells
Potassium 3mEq
clear and colorless
pH 7.32-7.35
which area of the brain is responsible for motor and speech? - Answer: Broca's Area
controls balance and position, coordinate movements - Answer: cerebellum
provides motor and sensory innervation to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands - Answer:
autonomic system
what are some of the effects of the SNS system - Answer: bronchodilation
increased heart rate
vasodilation of skeletal muscle
pupil dilation
dysarthria - Answer: words cannot be articulated clearly, motor dysfunction
transient ischemic attacks - Answer: a temporary localized reduction of blood flow in the brain
basilar fracture - Answer: occurs at the base of the skull, results in leaking of CSF fluid through ears or
nose
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