NUR 275 PAINMANAGEMENT & THE
OPIOID EPIDEMIC UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions And CORRECT Answers
What is pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Universal
• Personal
• Unpleasant Emotional & Sensory Experience resulting from actual or possible damage to
tissues and is uniquely experienced and described by each person.
• #1 reason for seeking healthcare
• Significant public health problem
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain-Endocrine - CORRECT ANSWER - -Decreased insulin,
increased epinephrine, increased ADH
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Metabolic - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperglycemia,
insulin resistance, hepatic glycogenolysis
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Cardiovascular - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased HR,
increased cardiac workload, hypertension, hypercoagulation
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Respiratory - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased flows
and volume, sputum retention, infection
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Genitourinary - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased
urinary output, urinary retention, fluid overload
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Gastrointestinal - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased
gastric and bowel motility
, Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Musculoskeletal - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle
spasms, impaired muscle function, fatigue, immobility
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Cognitive - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduction in
cognitive function, mental confusion
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Immune - CORRECT ANSWER - Depressed immune
system
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Developmental - CORRECT ANSWER - Addictive
behavior, anxiety states, increased vulnerability to stress disorders
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Future pain - CORRECT ANSWER - Debilitating
chronic pain syndromes
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Quality of life - CORRECT ANSWER - Sleepiness,
anxiety, fear, hopelessness, thoughts of suicide
Pain Classifications - CORRECT ANSWER - • Chronic
-• Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
-• Persistent
-• Breakthrough
-• Malignant
-• Nonmalignant
• Acute
Acute Pain - CORRECT ANSWER - Involves tissue damage as a result of surgery, trauma,
burn or venipuncture for a short duration and resolves with normal healing.
Chronic Pain - CORRECT ANSWER - A.K.A. Persistent pain
OPIOID EPIDEMIC UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions And CORRECT Answers
What is pain? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Universal
• Personal
• Unpleasant Emotional & Sensory Experience resulting from actual or possible damage to
tissues and is uniquely experienced and described by each person.
• #1 reason for seeking healthcare
• Significant public health problem
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain-Endocrine - CORRECT ANSWER - -Decreased insulin,
increased epinephrine, increased ADH
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Metabolic - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperglycemia,
insulin resistance, hepatic glycogenolysis
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Cardiovascular - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased HR,
increased cardiac workload, hypertension, hypercoagulation
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Respiratory - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased flows
and volume, sputum retention, infection
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Genitourinary - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased
urinary output, urinary retention, fluid overload
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Gastrointestinal - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased
gastric and bowel motility
, Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Musculoskeletal - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle
spasms, impaired muscle function, fatigue, immobility
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Cognitive - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduction in
cognitive function, mental confusion
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Immune - CORRECT ANSWER - Depressed immune
system
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Developmental - CORRECT ANSWER - Addictive
behavior, anxiety states, increased vulnerability to stress disorders
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Future pain - CORRECT ANSWER - Debilitating
chronic pain syndromes
Harmful Effects of Unrelieved Pain- Quality of life - CORRECT ANSWER - Sleepiness,
anxiety, fear, hopelessness, thoughts of suicide
Pain Classifications - CORRECT ANSWER - • Chronic
-• Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
-• Persistent
-• Breakthrough
-• Malignant
-• Nonmalignant
• Acute
Acute Pain - CORRECT ANSWER - Involves tissue damage as a result of surgery, trauma,
burn or venipuncture for a short duration and resolves with normal healing.
Chronic Pain - CORRECT ANSWER - A.K.A. Persistent pain
