Nociceptors - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 2: NR283 / NR 283 (Latest 2024/2025 Update) Pathophysiology | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A-Chamberlain Q: Papilledema Swelling of the optic disc. Q: purpose of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) Answer: is to protect the brain from injury, maintain homeostasis through the regulation of metabolites, exchange gases with the blood, and collect waste secreted by brain cells. CSF does not transport nutrients to the liver. Q: pain Answer...

FNP 652 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS FROM BUTTARO AND BURNS BOOKS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2024 UPDATE. 1. A patient who has chronic lower back pain reports increased difficulty sleeping unrelated to discomfort, along with a desire to quit working. What will the provider do? A. Ask the patient about addiction issues. B. Consult with a social worker. C. Increase the dosage of prescribed pain medications. D. Order radiographic studies of the lower spine. (ANS: B) Patients...

general senses Answer temperature, pain, touch, stretch, and pressure special senses Answer vision, hearing, taste, smell, equilibrium Chemoreceptors Answer respond to chemicals Pain receptors (nociceptors) Answer respond to tissue damage thermo receptors Answer temperature mechanoreceptor Answer a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical stimulation (pressure, vibration, or movement) Photoreceptors Answer light sensory adaptation Answer diminished sensitivity as a conse...

WGU D115 Final Exam (New 2023/ 2024) Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam| Real Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| Graded A Q: An 18 year old college freshman is brought to the student health center with a chief complaint of a three day history of progressive headaches and intermittent fever. On physical examination he has positive Kernig and brudzinski signs. The most likely diagnosis is Answer: Bacterial meningitis Q: A 32-year-old wo...

Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions 7th Edition Van Meter and Hubert Chapter 1-28 | Newest Version. The best definition of the term prognosis is the a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness. c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease. d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. ANS: C 4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign...

Exam 1: BSC2086/ BSC 2086 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Anatomy and Physiology II Complete Guide | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers) Q: Modality Answer: type of stimulus Q: Types of Modalities Answer: •Physical force (such as pressure) •Dissolved chemical •Sound •Light Q: Each ___ ___ consists of axons carrying info about one type of modality Answer: labeled line Q: Sensations Answer: •Taste, hearing, equilibrium, and vision provided by spe...

NR 283 FINAL EXAM 4-comprehensive -with verified answers-2022 Chapter 4 Pain 1. The impulses related to acute pain are usually transmitted by: a. nociceptors. b. myelinated A delta fibers. c. unmyelinated C fibers. d. any sensory fiber with a low pain threshold. ANS: B REF: 55 2. In which structure do pain impulses ascend the spinal cord? a. Reticular formation b. Corticospinal tract c. Spinothalamic tract d. Relevant dermatome ANS: C REF: 55 3. According to the gate-control theory, passage of p...

NR 283 FINAL EXAM 4-comprehensive -with verified answers-2022 Chapter 4 Pain 1. The impulses related to acute pain are usually transmitted by: a. nociceptors. b. myelinated A delta fibers. c. unmyelinated C fibers. d. any sensory fiber with a low pain threshold. ANS: B REF: 55 2. In which structure do pain impulses ascend the spinal cord? a. Reticular formation b. Corticospinal tract c. Spino...

Exam 4: PNR206 / PNR 206 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: Visceral pain Answer: Organs and the linings of the body cavities Question: Visceral pain treatment Answer: NSAIDs Opioids (interrupts transmission phase) nonpharmacological Question: Transduction Answer: Begins when tissue damage causes the release of substances that stimulate the nociceptors and initiate the...

QUESTION The adrenal medulla releases what hormone in response to sympathetic nervous system input? a. hGH b. Cortisol c. Epi/NE d. CRH e. Triiodothyronine Answer: Epi/NE QUESTION The release of cortisol is regulated by what hormone from the anterior pituitary gland? a. TRH b. ACTH c. GHRH d. hGH e. TSH Answer: ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) QUESTION Insulin-like growth factor is produced by what organ? a. Posterior pituitary ...