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2024 NR 509 WEEK 1 EXAM WITHCORRECT ANSWERS
The "review of systems" in the health history is:
A) an evaluation of past and present health state of each body system.
B) a documentation of the problem as perceived by the patient.
C) a record of objective findings.
D) a short statement of general health status. - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. an
evaluation of past and present health state of each body system.
According to the holistic model, a narrow definition of holistic health
includes:
A. an optimal functioning of mind, body and spirit within the environment
B. The absence of disease
C. the response of the whole person to actual or potential problems
D. the internal and external environment - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. the
absence of disease
Which of the following statements regarding cultural/race differences in the
treatment of pain is true?
A. White individuals receive more analgesic therapy than black or hispanic
individuals with similar symptoms
B. Black and hispanic individuals have been found to have a higher pain
tolerance than white individuals
C. Pain modulation is more highly developed black and hispanic individuals
D. neurotransmitters are more concentrated in white individuals than in
black and Hispanic individuals - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. white individuals
receive more analgesic therapy than black or Hispanic individuals with
similar symptoms
which of the following has been found to influence pain sensitivity in women?
A. age
B. hormonal changes
C. parity
D. weight - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. Hormonal changes
Neuropathic pain implies an abnormal:
A. degree of pain interpretation
, B. processing of the pain message
C. transmission of the pain signal
D. modulation of pain signals - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. processing of the pain
message
What occurs during transduction (the first phase of nociceptive pain):
A. pain signals move from the site of origin to the spinal cord
B. the pain impulse moves from the spinal cord to the brain
C. the brain interprets the pain signal
d. Chemical mediators are neutralized to decrease the perception of pain -
CORRECT-ANSWERSPain signals move from the site of origin to the spinal
cord.
which of the following is the most reliable indicator for chronic pain?
a. MRI results
B. patient self report
C. tissue enzyme levels
D. blood drug levels - CORRECT-ANSWERSB patient self report
Pain signals are carried to the central nervous system by way of:
A. perception.
B. afferent fibers.
C. modulation.
D. referred pain. - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. afferent fibers.
An older adult patient with dementia has a pain rating of 5 on the pain
assessment in advanced dementia (PAINAD) scale. The nurse should:
A. reassess the pain level in 3-4 hours
B. administer prescribed pain medication
C. ask the patient to verify the pain rating
D. use only non-pharmacological pain relief interventions - CORRECT-
ANSWERSB. administer prescribed pain medication
What is the source of deep somatic pain?
A. skin and subcutaneous tissue
B. Bones and joints
C. pancreas
D. intestine - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. bones and joints
What type of pain is short and self-limiting and dissipates after an injury
heals:
A. chronic
B. persistent
C. Acute
d.breatkthrough - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. acute
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