Assessing Pain

Question 1

is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or
described in terms of such damage

Answer 1

PAIN

Question 2

the 5th Vital Sign

Answer 2

PAIN

Question 3

is subjective and highly individualized

Answer 3

Pain

Question 4

Pain is classified based on:

Answer 4

duration
location
intensity
etiology

Question 5

Types of Pain based on duration

Answer 5

Acute
Chronic

Question 6

Types of Chronic Pain

Answer 6

Chronic non cancer pain
Chronic episodic pain
Chronic cancer pain

Question 7

Lasting from seconds to 6 months

Answer 7

ACUTE PAIN

Question 8

It usually resolves, with or without treatment, after an injured area heals

Answer 8

ACUTE PAIN

Question 9

Unrelieved acute pain can progress to

Answer 9

chronic pain

Question 10

Last longer than 6 months

Answer 10

CHRONIC PAIN

Question 11

Pain based on intensity

Answer 11

Mild pain
Moderate pain
Severe pain

Question 12

Pain scale reading from 1 -3

Answer 12

Mild Pain

Question 13

Pain scale reading from 4 to 6

Answer 13

Moderate pain

Question 14

Pain scale reading from 7 to 10

Answer 14

Severe Pain

Question 15

experienced when an intact, properly functioning nervous system sends signals that tissues are damaged, requiring attention and proper care

Answer 15

Nociceptive pain

Question 16

pain that is originating from the skin, muscles, bone, or connective tissue

Answer 16

Somatic pain

Question 17

pain that results from the activation of nociceptors of the thoracic, pelvic or abdominal viscera (organs)

Answer 17

Visceral pain

Question 18

Classification of pain based on etiology

Answer 18

Nociceptive pain
Neuropathic pain

Question 19

associated with damaged or malfunctioning nerves due to illness, injury, or undetermined reasons.

Answer 19

Neuropathic pain

Question 20

due to damage to peripheral nervous system

Answer 20

Peripheral neuropathic pain

Question 21

results from malfunctioning nerves in the central nervous system

Answer 21

Central neuropathic pain

Question 22

These are various tools that are designed to assess the
level of pain. The most commonly used tools are:

Answer 22

1. Verbal Rating Scale
2. Numeric Rating Scale
3. Wong Baker’s Faces Pain Scale

Question 23

A drug delivery system called _____________________________________________is a safe method for pain management that many
patient prefer

Answer 23

patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)

Question 24

It is a drug delivery system that allows patients to self- administer opioids with minimal risk overdose

Answer 24

patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)