N262 PAIN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
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pain
whatever the person says it is, and exists whenever they say it does
can be described in terms of location, duration, intensity and etiology
Where does the patient say the pain is physically located?
-In addition to the physical location, e.g., chest, head, knee, the patient can further
describe the pain as "referred or visceral"
Referred pain
appears to arise in different areas. Left arm or neck pain during a cardiac event.
Visceral pain
organ pain that is often perceived in an area remote from the organ causing the pain.
Gallbladder pain can be felt in other area of the shoulder
the activation of pain receptors in the organs - cramping, throbbing, pressing or aching
Pain duration
acute and chronic
Acute Pain
, Pain that is the normal, predicted physiological response to a noxious chemical or a
thermal or mechanical stimulus and is typically associated with invasive procedures,
trauma, and disease and usually lasts for a limited amount of time.
Can be a sudden or slow onset
Chronic Pain
Persistent pain defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks.
Often interferes with functioning
Pain intensity
Classified on a standard scale
0 (no pain) - 10 (worst possible pain)
1-3 - mild pain
4-6 - moderate pain
7-10 - severe pain
Pain etiology
the activation of pain receptors in the organs - cramping, throbbing, pressing or aching
Somatic pain
skin, muscle, bone or connective tissue - described as sharp, stabbing, aching
Nociceptive pain
when an intact, properly functioning nervous system sends signals to the area of
damaged tissue, e.g., trauma, broken bone
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
pain
whatever the person says it is, and exists whenever they say it does
can be described in terms of location, duration, intensity and etiology
Where does the patient say the pain is physically located?
-In addition to the physical location, e.g., chest, head, knee, the patient can further
describe the pain as "referred or visceral"
Referred pain
appears to arise in different areas. Left arm or neck pain during a cardiac event.
Visceral pain
organ pain that is often perceived in an area remote from the organ causing the pain.
Gallbladder pain can be felt in other area of the shoulder
the activation of pain receptors in the organs - cramping, throbbing, pressing or aching
Pain duration
acute and chronic
Acute Pain
, Pain that is the normal, predicted physiological response to a noxious chemical or a
thermal or mechanical stimulus and is typically associated with invasive procedures,
trauma, and disease and usually lasts for a limited amount of time.
Can be a sudden or slow onset
Chronic Pain
Persistent pain defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks.
Often interferes with functioning
Pain intensity
Classified on a standard scale
0 (no pain) - 10 (worst possible pain)
1-3 - mild pain
4-6 - moderate pain
7-10 - severe pain
Pain etiology
the activation of pain receptors in the organs - cramping, throbbing, pressing or aching
Somatic pain
skin, muscle, bone or connective tissue - described as sharp, stabbing, aching
Nociceptive pain
when an intact, properly functioning nervous system sends signals to the area of
damaged tissue, e.g., trauma, broken bone
