NUR 304 Exam 3
- Pain
Answer subjective
- nociceptors
Answer specialized nerve endings that detect painful sensations
- nociception
Answer observable activity in the nervous system in response to an adequate stimulus
protective response to bring awareness to actual or potential damage
- transduction
Answer activation of nociceptors by stimuli ex
exposure to pressure or a hot surface
- transmission
Answer conduction of pain message to spinal cord
- pain perception
Answer recognizing and defining pain in cortex (limbic system)
- pain modulation 1 / 2
Answer process by which the body alters a pain signal as it transmitted along the pain pathway
- Gate-control theory of pain
Answer pain has emotional and cognitive components
- acute pain S/S
Answer clenching teeth facial grimacing
holding or guarding bent posture
- physiologic reactions to pain (low to moderate)
Answer dilation of bronchial tubes and increased respiratory rate
increased heart rate peripheral vasoconstriction (pallor, elevation in BP) increased blood glucose increased cortisol level (short term) Diaphoresis Increased muscle tension Dilation of pupils Decreased GI motility
- physiologic reactions to pain (severe or deep)
Answer Pallor (pale)
Nausea and vomiting decreased heart rate and BP rapid, irregular breathing
- acute/transient pain
Answer protective usually has identifiable cause
short duration limited tissue damage and emotional response
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