EXAM 5 NUR242 CERTIFICATION TEST 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ What does "PQRST" stand for? Answer: precipitating cause
quality
region
severity
timing
◉ P: precipitating cause Answer: what were you doing when the
pain started?
◉ Q: quality Answer: describe what your pain feels like.
◉ R: region Answer: show me the location where you are
experiencing pain
◉ S: severity Answer: on a scale of 0-10, with 0 being no pain, and
10 being the worst pain, how would you rate your pain?
◉ T: timing Answer: when did your pain first begin? have you
experienced this pain before?
,◉ What factors influence a patient's perception of pain? (10)
Answer: - age
- anxiety
- cultural beliefs
- environment
- ethnic background
- family
- gender
- past experiences with pain
- religious beliefs
- support systems
◉ nociceptive pain Answer: pain that is felt in the tissue, an organ, a
damaged part of the body, or a referred pain
◉ somatic pain Answer: pain occurring in the skin, bones, joints,
muscles, or connective tissues
◉ visceral pain Answer: pain occurring in the internal organs and
referring to other locations of the body
, ◉ cutaneous pain Answer: pain occurring in the skin or
subcutaneous tissue
◉ neuropathic pain Answer: nerve pain that arises from the
somatosensory system, described as intense, burning, and shooting
aka radicular pain
◉ What are 3 examples of neuropathic pain? Answer: - diabetic
neuropathy
- phantom limb pain
- pain associated with a spinal cord injury
◉ radiculopathy Answer: occurs when a nerve is pinched in the
spine
◉ List symptoms of radiculopathy (3): Answer: - numbness
- weakness
- tingling
◉ List 10 nonpharmacological pain interventions: Answer: -
acupressure
- acupuncture
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ What does "PQRST" stand for? Answer: precipitating cause
quality
region
severity
timing
◉ P: precipitating cause Answer: what were you doing when the
pain started?
◉ Q: quality Answer: describe what your pain feels like.
◉ R: region Answer: show me the location where you are
experiencing pain
◉ S: severity Answer: on a scale of 0-10, with 0 being no pain, and
10 being the worst pain, how would you rate your pain?
◉ T: timing Answer: when did your pain first begin? have you
experienced this pain before?
,◉ What factors influence a patient's perception of pain? (10)
Answer: - age
- anxiety
- cultural beliefs
- environment
- ethnic background
- family
- gender
- past experiences with pain
- religious beliefs
- support systems
◉ nociceptive pain Answer: pain that is felt in the tissue, an organ, a
damaged part of the body, or a referred pain
◉ somatic pain Answer: pain occurring in the skin, bones, joints,
muscles, or connective tissues
◉ visceral pain Answer: pain occurring in the internal organs and
referring to other locations of the body
, ◉ cutaneous pain Answer: pain occurring in the skin or
subcutaneous tissue
◉ neuropathic pain Answer: nerve pain that arises from the
somatosensory system, described as intense, burning, and shooting
aka radicular pain
◉ What are 3 examples of neuropathic pain? Answer: - diabetic
neuropathy
- phantom limb pain
- pain associated with a spinal cord injury
◉ radiculopathy Answer: occurs when a nerve is pinched in the
spine
◉ List symptoms of radiculopathy (3): Answer: - numbness
- weakness
- tingling
◉ List 10 nonpharmacological pain interventions: Answer: -
acupressure
- acupuncture
