NUR 443 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or
described in terms of such damage." - correct answer pain
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Pain is whatever the person says it is - correct answer true
Somatic pain - correct answer pain that originates from skeletal muscles, ligaments, or joints.
Visceral pain - correct answer pain originating in the internal organs in the thorax, cranium, or
abdomen
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Pain can make ca grow - correct answer true
During the early stages of ca, will a patient always have pain? - correct answer no- they may not
have any pain unless undergoing a tx
___-____% of pts with advanced ca experience pain - correct answer 80-90
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Healthcare professionals do a good job of handling cancer pain - correct answer false
What is the number one cause of inaequate pain management? - correct answer inadequate
assessment.
-not asking the right information or exploring the pain enough
Intrathecal analgesia - correct answer injection of pain medication into the spinal canal
,Nerve block - correct answer injection of regional anesthetic to stop the passage of sensory or
pain impulses along a nerve path
What kind of pain does heat work well for? - correct answer reducing stiffness and increasing
circulation
What kind of pain does cold work well for? - correct answer decreasing inflammation or having
a numbing effect
Tens - correct answer transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) - correct answer a battery-powered device
delivers stimulation to nerves to relieve acute and chronic pain
-changes the sensation on the skin so your brain interprets the feeling differently
Acupuncture - correct answer the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific
points to cure disease or relieve pain
What is the second most common cod in the united states? - correct answer ca
Most common types of cancer for both men and women - correct answer lung
Colon and rectum
Most common types of ca in women - correct answer breast
Most common type of ca in men - correct answer prostate
Most common cancers in chilren - correct answer leukemias
, Cancers that affect either brain or nervous system
*still rare even though it is the second leading cod in children
A nurse is caring for a client with suspected non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Which of the following would
the nurse anticipate taking place first?
1. Palpation of the liver and spleen
2. Percussion of upper abdominal quadrants for tympany
3. Endoscopy
4. Needle biopsy - correct answer ca of the lymph system; doesnt typically present aas a solid
organi tumor
1 (lymph system)
Examples of viral causes of cancer - correct answer epstein barr (lymphomas)
Hiv (kaposi sarcomas)
What is the earliest sign of cancer? - correct answer asymptomatic
Cytology - correct answer study of cells
Neoplasm - correct answer tumor; a new growth of tissue in which growth is uncontrolled and
progressive
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You can stage leukemias - correct answer false
(only done for cancers that you can size)
Carcinoma in situ - correct answer cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or
described in terms of such damage." - correct answer pain
T/f
Pain is whatever the person says it is - correct answer true
Somatic pain - correct answer pain that originates from skeletal muscles, ligaments, or joints.
Visceral pain - correct answer pain originating in the internal organs in the thorax, cranium, or
abdomen
T/f
Pain can make ca grow - correct answer true
During the early stages of ca, will a patient always have pain? - correct answer no- they may not
have any pain unless undergoing a tx
___-____% of pts with advanced ca experience pain - correct answer 80-90
T/f
Healthcare professionals do a good job of handling cancer pain - correct answer false
What is the number one cause of inaequate pain management? - correct answer inadequate
assessment.
-not asking the right information or exploring the pain enough
Intrathecal analgesia - correct answer injection of pain medication into the spinal canal
,Nerve block - correct answer injection of regional anesthetic to stop the passage of sensory or
pain impulses along a nerve path
What kind of pain does heat work well for? - correct answer reducing stiffness and increasing
circulation
What kind of pain does cold work well for? - correct answer decreasing inflammation or having
a numbing effect
Tens - correct answer transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) - correct answer a battery-powered device
delivers stimulation to nerves to relieve acute and chronic pain
-changes the sensation on the skin so your brain interprets the feeling differently
Acupuncture - correct answer the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific
points to cure disease or relieve pain
What is the second most common cod in the united states? - correct answer ca
Most common types of cancer for both men and women - correct answer lung
Colon and rectum
Most common types of ca in women - correct answer breast
Most common type of ca in men - correct answer prostate
Most common cancers in chilren - correct answer leukemias
, Cancers that affect either brain or nervous system
*still rare even though it is the second leading cod in children
A nurse is caring for a client with suspected non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Which of the following would
the nurse anticipate taking place first?
1. Palpation of the liver and spleen
2. Percussion of upper abdominal quadrants for tympany
3. Endoscopy
4. Needle biopsy - correct answer ca of the lymph system; doesnt typically present aas a solid
organi tumor
1 (lymph system)
Examples of viral causes of cancer - correct answer epstein barr (lymphomas)
Hiv (kaposi sarcomas)
What is the earliest sign of cancer? - correct answer asymptomatic
Cytology - correct answer study of cells
Neoplasm - correct answer tumor; a new growth of tissue in which growth is uncontrolled and
progressive
T/f
You can stage leukemias - correct answer false
(only done for cancers that you can size)
Carcinoma in situ - correct answer cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
