pain management

Question 1

pain is increased in diabetics who have

Answer 1

high blood sugar

Question 2

acute pain lasts up to

Answer 2

6 months

Question 3

patients that are afraid of injections are afraid of

Answer 3

addiction

Question 4

back and cervical injuries are considered to be

Answer 4

cumulative

Question 5

nocioception

Answer 5

activation of primary afferent nerves (periphreal nerve endings)

Question 6

transduction

Answer 6

conversion of mechanical, thermal or chemical stimuli

Question 7

novicane

Answer 7

normally used for dental stuff

Question 8

lidocane

Answer 8

muscle joint issues

Question 9

reticular activating system

Answer 9

autonomic response warns the person to respond

Question 10

somatosensory system

Answer 10

localizes and characterizes pain

Question 11

limbic system

Answer 11

emotional and behavioral response and construction of the meaning of pain

Question 12

Nocioceptive pain

Answer 12

damage to somatic or visceral tissue

Question 13

Somatic pain

Answer 13

well localized
dull, aching, throbbing knawing
bones joints muscles and skin
responds well to opiods and non steroidals

Question 14

visceral pain

Answer 14

sympathetic innervated internal organs
poorly localized
deep pain
associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, tachycardia
responds well to opioids and non-steriodals

Question 15

neuropathic pain

Answer 15

caused by damage to the spinal cord
stabbing, burning, tingling
electrical pain
not well controlled by opioids alone 
adjuctive anaglesic therapy

Question 16

pain pills for any pain above a level

Answer 16

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