PrepU Pain: Acute & Chronic

Question 1

A female client visits the clinic and tells the nurse that she frequently experiences severe recurring headaches that sometimes last for several days and are accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The nurse determines that the type of headache the client is describing is a:

Answer 1

migraine headache

Question 2

4 most common types of headaches:

Answer 2

vascular (migraine), muscle contraction (tension), traction, or inflammatory causes

Question 3

Is breakthrough pain acute or chronic?

Answer 3

Acute- usually has a chronic underlying reason

Question 4

Which medication is a salicylate?

Answer 4

Aspiring

Question 5

Salicylates like aspiring are useful in pain management because of what three properties?

Answer 5

-analgesic
-antipyretic
-anti-inflammatory

Question 6

A ct. diagnosed with giant cell arteritis will likely experience pain located in which region of the head?

Answer 6

Temporal: “giant cell (temporal) arteritis

Question 7

Giant cell (temporal) arteritis is an acute and chronic inflammation of large to small arteries. It is the most common of the —- —– ——

Answer 7

large vessel vasculitides

Question 8

Locations affected with giant cell (temporal) arteritis

Answer 8

arteries of the head, especially the temporal arteries
-may include vertebral and ophthalmic arteries.

Question 9

Clinical presentations of giant cell (temporal) arteritis?

Answer 9

Headache & tenderness over superficial temporal artery