Mod 2 General Survey, Vital Signs Pain

Question 1

Where are pain receptors NOT found?

Answer 1

The brain

Question 2

What are the 2 types of sensory nerves for pain and what do they do?

Answer 2

1. High speed A delta fibers- these cause sharp, rapid, onset, localized, pain that stimulate motor responses
2. Slow C fibers- dull and longer lasting pain that’s is not well localized and stimulate protective motor responses

Question 3

Define episodic pain

Answer 3

Pain that is associated with particular events or times ex. Migraines with periods

Question 4

What are nursing roles related to pain?

Answer 4

Assessing the patients response to pain
Monitoring for adverse effects
Reaching pain relieving statergies

Question 5

What are the 4 essentials of pain assessment?

Answer 5

1. Location
2. Intensity
3. Quality
4. Duration

Question 6

Define cultural imposition

Answer 6

The tendency to impose your beliefs, values and patterns of behaviour on individuals from another culture