N204 Midterm: Pain(100% Verified)
What is analgesic ceiling? correct answersMeds that do not provide pain relief above a certain
dose and only cause adverse effects when taken above recommended doses
Medications for Mild-Moderate Pain: correct answersAcetaminophen (Tylenol)
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
Indomethacin
Ketorolac (Toradol)
Codeine
Tramadol (Ultram)
Medications for Severe Pain: correct answersMorphine
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
Methadone
Fentanyl
Meperidine (Demerol)
What are the physiological dimensions of pain? correct answers1. Transduction (noxious stimuli
causes cell damage)
2. Perception (conscious experience of pain)
3. Modulation (neurone from brainstem descend to spinal cord and release substances)
4. Transmission (action potential continues from site of injury to spinal cord to brainstem to
cortex)
What is the definition of pain? correct answersPain is whatever the experiencing person says it
is, existing whenever the experiencing person says it does
Multidimensions of Pain: correct answers- Physiological
- Behaviour (observable actions used to express or control the pain)
- Sensory-discriminative (recognition of sensation as painful)
- Motivational-affective (emotional responses)
- Cognitive-evaluative (beliefs, attitudes, memories, and meaning of pain for the individual)
- Sociocultural (demographic features; age, sex, education, socioeconomic status; support
systems, past pain experiences, cultural aspects, that contribute to the pain experience
How long does acute pain last? correct answers<3 months
How long does chronic pain last? correct answers>3 months
Types of pain: correct answersNociceptive pain (visceral and somatic pain; controlled well with
opioids)
Neuropathic pain (can include phantom; not well controlled with opioids)
Referred pain
6 Key Indicators from Acute to Chronic Pain: correct answers1. Fear of pain with activity
What is analgesic ceiling? correct answersMeds that do not provide pain relief above a certain
dose and only cause adverse effects when taken above recommended doses
Medications for Mild-Moderate Pain: correct answersAcetaminophen (Tylenol)
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
Indomethacin
Ketorolac (Toradol)
Codeine
Tramadol (Ultram)
Medications for Severe Pain: correct answersMorphine
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
Methadone
Fentanyl
Meperidine (Demerol)
What are the physiological dimensions of pain? correct answers1. Transduction (noxious stimuli
causes cell damage)
2. Perception (conscious experience of pain)
3. Modulation (neurone from brainstem descend to spinal cord and release substances)
4. Transmission (action potential continues from site of injury to spinal cord to brainstem to
cortex)
What is the definition of pain? correct answersPain is whatever the experiencing person says it
is, existing whenever the experiencing person says it does
Multidimensions of Pain: correct answers- Physiological
- Behaviour (observable actions used to express or control the pain)
- Sensory-discriminative (recognition of sensation as painful)
- Motivational-affective (emotional responses)
- Cognitive-evaluative (beliefs, attitudes, memories, and meaning of pain for the individual)
- Sociocultural (demographic features; age, sex, education, socioeconomic status; support
systems, past pain experiences, cultural aspects, that contribute to the pain experience
How long does acute pain last? correct answers<3 months
How long does chronic pain last? correct answers>3 months
Types of pain: correct answersNociceptive pain (visceral and somatic pain; controlled well with
opioids)
Neuropathic pain (can include phantom; not well controlled with opioids)
Referred pain
6 Key Indicators from Acute to Chronic Pain: correct answers1. Fear of pain with activity
