Nurs 100 Fundamentals Week 2 Quiz Review Pain, Sleep and Rest, and Hygiene Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Nurs 100 Fundamentals Week 2 Quiz Review
Pain, Sleep and Rest, and Hygiene Exam
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is pain? - CORRECT ANSWER An unpleasant sensory and emotional
experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue
damage.



Pain threshold - CORRECT ANSWER The point at which stimulus causes the client to
perceive pain.



Pain tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER how much of a stimulus the client is willing to
accept



Acute Pain - CORRECT ANSWER identifiable cause

• Short in duration (<6 months)

• Limited tissue damage
• Common causes

• Surgery, trauma, injury

• Vital sign changes and findings

• Tachypnea, tachycardia,
hypertension



Chronic Pain - CORRECT ANSWER • Prolonged pain (>6 months)

• Varies in intensity

• Depression, anxiety

• May or may not have an

identifiable cause

, Pain is - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective



Pain Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER • P - Precipitating Factors

• Q - Quality

• R - Region

• S - Severity

• T - Timing



Objective indicators of pain - CORRECT ANSWER • Vital signs initially showing an
elevation in

blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration
• Muscle tension or rigidity

• Pallor

• Nausea and vomiting

• Fainting

• Withdrawal to pain

• Grimacing

• Restlessness
• Guarding the area of pain



Non-opioid analgesics - CORRECT ANSWER • Acetaminophen, local anesthetics

• NSAIDS (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory

drugs)

• aspirin, ibuprofen, ketorolac, naproxen



Opioids/narcotics - CORRECT ANSWER morphine, meperidine, hydromorphone,

hydrocodone

• Adverse effects
• Undesired, unintended and unpredictable