pain and pain management chapter 32

Question 1

it is whatever the patient says it is
subjective and highly personalized
protects a pt from harmful stimulus
exists when the patient says it exists

Answer 1

pain

Question 2

2 types of nociceptive pain

Answer 2

somatic and visceral

Question 3

2 types of neuropathic pain

Answer 3

peripheral and central

Question 4

originates from skin, muscles, bones, or connective tissue

Answer 4

somatic pain

Question 5

4 phases nociception

Answer 5

transduction- activation of nerve receptors
transmission- travel from periphery to spinal cord
Perception
Modulation

Question 6

converts energy produced by stimuli into electrical energy

Answer 6

transduction

Question 7

cellular damage from injury results in the release of excitatory neurotransmitters

Answer 7

transmission

Question 8

pain transmission:

Answer 8

stimulus
ascending pathway to thalamus
impulse travels to cerebral cortex for interpretation-perception
modulation- cortex sends impulse back down descending pathway to eliminate painful stimuli

Question 9

gating mechanisms in the CNS regulate or block pain impulses

Answer 9

Gate control theory of pain

Question 10

relationship between pain and emotions

Answer 10

gate control theory