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NURS 305 PAIN I EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (63)
Pain An unpleasant sensory and emotional
experience associated with actual or potential
tissue damage, or described in terms of
such damage.
Pain threshold The point at which a stimulus is experienced as pain.
Differs from person to person.
The duration of time or the intensity of pain
Pain tolerance that a person will endure before taking overt
action to relieve the pain. Decreases with
repeated exposure to pain, fatigue, anger,
fear, and sleep deprivation.
Physical dependence Abstinence syndrome with abrupt
discontinuation. About 10 hours after last dose.
Lasts 7-10 days if untreated. Unpleasant, but not
lethal. NOT equated with addiction.
Addiction Behavior pattern characterized by continued
use of a psychoactive substance despite
physical, psychologic, or social harm.
Acute pain Less than 6 months of pain.
Acute somatic Arises from connective tissue, muscle, bone, and skin.
Stabbing pain.
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Acute visceral Pain in the internal organs and abdomen. Diffuse pain.
Referred pain Pain that is present in an area removed or distant from
its point of origin.
Acute somatic pain Acetaminophen, Corticosteroids, NSAIDS, Opiates, Local
responds best to: anesthetics, Ice, Massage
Acute visceral pain Most responsive to opiates. May also use
responds to: corticosteroids and NSAIDS.
Analgesics Drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of
consciousness.
Opioids The most effective pain relievers available.
Chronic pain Pain that lasts at least 3-6 months. Produces
significant behavior and psychological
changes. Response patterns vary.
Central chronic pain Caused by CNS lesion or dysfunction. Migraines. Treat
cause, use medications.
Non-neuropathic pain Myofascial pain syndromes (fibromyalgia, myositis,
myalgia, muscle strain). Drug choices: NSAIDS,
TCAs, Serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Result of trauma or disease of nerves. Most
Neuropathic pain often chronic. (Diabetic neuropathy,
postherpetic neuralgia, deafferentation pain,
complex regional pain syndromes [CRPS],
central pain, phantom limb pain)
Drugs for neuropathic Anti-epileptics (Pregabalin, Gabapentin).
pain Antidepressants (TCAs, Serotonin and
norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
[Duloxetine/Cymbalta]
Ask about pain regularly.
Believe the patient and family in their reports
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NURS 305 PAIN I EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (63)
Pain An unpleasant sensory and emotional
experience associated with actual or potential
tissue damage, or described in terms of
such damage.
Pain threshold The point at which a stimulus is experienced as pain.
Differs from person to person.
The duration of time or the intensity of pain
Pain tolerance that a person will endure before taking overt
action to relieve the pain. Decreases with
repeated exposure to pain, fatigue, anger,
fear, and sleep deprivation.
Physical dependence Abstinence syndrome with abrupt
discontinuation. About 10 hours after last dose.
Lasts 7-10 days if untreated. Unpleasant, but not
lethal. NOT equated with addiction.
Addiction Behavior pattern characterized by continued
use of a psychoactive substance despite
physical, psychologic, or social harm.
Acute pain Less than 6 months of pain.
Acute somatic Arises from connective tissue, muscle, bone, and skin.
Stabbing pain.
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Acute visceral Pain in the internal organs and abdomen. Diffuse pain.
Referred pain Pain that is present in an area removed or distant from
its point of origin.
Acute somatic pain Acetaminophen, Corticosteroids, NSAIDS, Opiates, Local
responds best to: anesthetics, Ice, Massage
Acute visceral pain Most responsive to opiates. May also use
responds to: corticosteroids and NSAIDS.
Analgesics Drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of
consciousness.
Opioids The most effective pain relievers available.
Chronic pain Pain that lasts at least 3-6 months. Produces
significant behavior and psychological
changes. Response patterns vary.
Central chronic pain Caused by CNS lesion or dysfunction. Migraines. Treat
cause, use medications.
Non-neuropathic pain Myofascial pain syndromes (fibromyalgia, myositis,
myalgia, muscle strain). Drug choices: NSAIDS,
TCAs, Serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Result of trauma or disease of nerves. Most
Neuropathic pain often chronic. (Diabetic neuropathy,
postherpetic neuralgia, deafferentation pain,
complex regional pain syndromes [CRPS],
central pain, phantom limb pain)
Drugs for neuropathic Anti-epileptics (Pregabalin, Gabapentin).
pain Antidepressants (TCAs, Serotonin and
norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
[Duloxetine/Cymbalta]
Ask about pain regularly.
Believe the patient and family in their reports
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