NSG 332 Exam 2 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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At what phase during nociception does the individual become
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aware of a painful sensation? |\ |\ |\ |\




A - modulation
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B - transduction
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C - perception
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D - transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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While taking a history, the patient describes a burning, painful
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sensation that moves around his toes and bottoms of his feet.
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These symptoms are suggestive of:
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A - nociceptive pain
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B - neuropathic pain - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B
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During the physical examination, your patient is diaphoretic and
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pale and complains of pain directly over the LUQ of the abdomen.
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This would be categorized as:
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A - cutaneous pain
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B - somatic pain
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C - visceral pain
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D - psychogenic pain - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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,While caring for a preterm infant, you are aware that:
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A - inhibitory neurotransmitters are in sufficient supply by 15
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weeks' gestation |\




B - the fetus has less capacity to feel pain
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C - repetitive blood draws have minimal long-term consequences
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D - the preterm infant is more sensitive to painful stimuli -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D |\ |\




The most reliable indicator of pain in the adult is:
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A - degree of physical functioning
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B - nonverbal behaviors
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C - MRI findings
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D - the patient's self-report - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D
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While examining a broken arm of a 4-year-old boy, select the
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appropriate assessment tool to evaluate his pain status
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A - 0-10 numeric rating scale
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B - The Wong-Baker scale
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C - Simple descriptor scale
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D - 0-5 numeric rating scale - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B
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Normal age-related findings in the lower extremities of an 80-
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year-old woman would be: |\ |\ |\




A - crepitus
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B - joint swelling
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,C - diminished strength bilaterally
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D - unilateral muscle atrophy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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When a person presents with acute pain of the abdomen, after
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the initial examination, it is best to withhold analgesic until
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diagnostic testing is completed and a diagnosis is made
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A - True
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B - False - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B
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For older-adult postoperative patients, poorly controlled acute
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pain places them at higher risk for:
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A - atelectasis
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B - increased myocardial oxygen demand
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C - impaired wound healing
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D - all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D
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A 30-year-old female reports having persistent intense pain in her
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right arm related to trauma sustained from a car accident 5
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months ago. She states that the slightest touch or clothing can
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exacerbate the pain. This report is suggestive of: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A - referred pain
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B - psychogenic pain
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C - Complex Regional Pain I
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D - cutaneous pain - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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The CRIES is an appropriate pain assessment tool for:
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, A - cognitively impaired older adults
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B - children ages 2 to 8 years
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C - infants
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D - preterm and term neonates - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D
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A pain problem should be anticipated in a cognitively impaired
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older adult with a history of:
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A - constipation
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B - peripheral vascular disease
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C - COPD
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D - Parkinson disease - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B
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Pain in the aging adult is considered to be:
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A - part of the normal degenerative process
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B - perceived to a lesser degree
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C - an expected finding
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D - unrelated to the aging process - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D
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A common physiologic change that occurs with pain is:
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A - polyuria
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B - hyperventilation
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C - hyperactive bowel sounds
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D - tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D
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