NR 283 FINAL EXAM CHAMBERLAIN QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED)

NR 283 FINAL EXAM CHAMBERLAIN QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED) Referred pain Correct Answer pain felt in a part of the body other than its actual source Nociceptors Correct Answer pain receptors Afferent fibers Correct Answer carry sensory signals from receptors to the cns Analgesic Correct Answer drug that relieves pain Bradykinin Correct Answer most potent pain stimulus known Page 1 of 61 Cordotomy Correct Answer cutting of nerve fibers to relieve intractable pain Dermatone Correct Answer instrument used to cut skin Efferent neurons Correct Answer nerve cells that conduct impulses away from the central nervous system Endorphins Correct Answer "morphine within"--natural, opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure. Histamine Correct Answer a chemical that is responsible for the symptoms of an allergy Page 2 of 61 Intractable pain Correct Answer high resistance to pain relief Ischemia pain Correct Answer pain in the tissue that is not getting enough oxygen Neurotransmitters Correct Answer chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons Opiods Correct Answer causes biliary spasm, narcotics Prostoglandins Correct Answer stimulate pain / chemical mediators/ promotes platelet aggregation Reticular activating system Page 3 of 61 Correct Answer part of brain stem involved in arousal and attention, sleep and wakefulness, and control of reflexes. Reticular formation Correct Answer a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal Rhizotomy Correct Answer incision into a nerve root Sedatives Correct Answer sleep-inducing drugs that tend to decrease central nervous system activation and behavioral activity. Substance (pure substance) Correct Answer matter that has a uniform and unchanging composition Tachycardia Page 4 of 61 Correct Answer fast heart rate Phantom pain Correct Answer pain or discomfort felt in an amputated limb Acute pain Correct Answer episode of pain that lasts from seconds to less than 6 months Chronic pain Correct Answer episode of pain that lasts for 6 months or longer; may be intermittent or continuous Migraine Correct Answer specific type of headache characterized by severe head pain, sensitivity to light, dizziness, and nausea Central pain Page 5 of 61 Correct Answer pain resulting from any disorder that causes central nervous system damage. Neuropathic pain Correct Answer abnormal processing of pain message; burning, shooting in nature Cancer-related pain Correct Answer caused by advance of the disease; pain associated with treatment; result of coexisting disease Nsaids Correct Answer medication that exerts analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions Spinothalmic tract Correct Answer has sensory fibers that transmit the sensations of pain, temperature, and light touch