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NURS 142 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Which definition of pain is this? The _______ definition. “Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he says it does.”
ANSWER: The **scientific** definition. “Pain is whatever the
experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he says it does.”
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Acute _______ pain is expected to have a and resolve with normal healing.
ANSWER: Acute **acute** pain is expected to have a
relatively short duration and resolve with normal healing.
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Chronic ______ or is subcategorized as cancer and non-cancer pain.
ANSWER: Chronic **persistent pain** or is subcategorized as
cancer and non-cancer pain.
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Malignant or cancer pain is both acute and chronic. At least 50% of cancer patients have continuous chronic pain AND experience These acute exacerbations are known as _____ pain.
ANSWER: Malignant or cancer pain is both acute and chronic.
At least 50% of cancer patients have continuous chronic pain AND experience These acute exacerbations are known as **breakthrough** pain.
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That is sustained by ongoing activation of the sensory system that conducts the perception of noxious stimuli is known as ______ pain. It implies the existence of damage to somatic or visceral tissues.
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ANSWER: That is sustained by ongoing activation of the
sensory system that conducts the perception of noxious stimuli is known as **nociceptive** pain. It implies the existence of damage to somatic or visceral tissues.
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_______ pain results from or both. may result from This type of pain may occur in the absence of tissue damage and inflammation.
ANSWER: **Neuropathic** pain results from damage to or
dysfunction of the peripheral nervous or central nervous system or both. May result from this type of pain may occur in the absence of tissue damage and inflammation.
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_______ (two words) is the . Withdrawal symptoms may occur if the opioid is abruptly stopped or an antagonist is given.
ANSWER: **Physical dependence** is the body’s normal
response to administration of an opioid for 2 or more weeks.
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Withdrawal symptoms may occur if the opioid is abruptly stopped or an antagonist is given.
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The ____ (two words) refers to an analgesic dose above which Partial agonists like Tramadol have this.
ANSWER: The **ceiling effect** refers to an analgesic dose
above which partial agonists like Tramadol have this, further dose increments produce no change in effect.
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Prostaglandins are . They are lipid compounds that initiate ______ responses that increase tissue swelling and pain at the site of injury.
ANSWER: Prostaglandins are important in the
TRANSDUCTION of nociceptive pain. They are lipid compounds that initiate **inflammatory** responses that increase tissue swelling and pain at the site of injury.
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