Exam 4: NU136 NU 136 Latest Fundamentals of

Exam 4: NU136 / NU 136 (Latest

2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Review Questions & Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen

Question:

types of pain

Answer:

acute, chronic, nociceptive, neuropathic, phantom

Question:

acute pain

Answer:

pain that is felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or surgery. short duration.

treatment: analgesics, opioids, NSAIDs, treating underlying cause.

-sharp, stabbing, dull, throbbing, aching

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Question:

chronic pain

Answer:

Persistent or recurring pain that is often difficult to treat. Includes any pain lasting longer than 3 to 6 months, pain lasting longer than 1 month after healing of an acute injury, or pain that accompanies a nonhealing tissue injury.-dull, constant, shooting, tingling, burning

-has many psychosocial effects: mental/stress, loss of work/job duties,

financial stress, poor sleep quality.

treatment: non pharmacological therapies and drugs (analgesics only for flare

ups) -pain will never be 0, just needs to be manageable

Question:

nociceptive pain

Answer:

pain from a normal process that results in noxious stimuli being perceived as painful

-sharp, aching, throbbing, pounding, cramping -skeletal pain is deep and achy, cutaneous pain is acute and sharp

treatment: treat underlying condition, RICE, NSAIDs 2 / 4

Question:

neuropathic pain

Answer:

pain from damage to neurons of either the peripheral or central nervous system. nerve pain.

-burning, tingling, shooting, numbness, electrical shock

treatment: anticonvulsant, tricyclic antidepressants, capsaicin cream,

lidocaine patches, TENS unit, surgical release of compressed nerve, nerve block

Question:

phantom pain

Answer:

pain felt in a body part that is no longer there/amputated. eventually subsides.

treatment: same as neuropathic pain, electrical stimulation in the thalamus,

mirror box visual training.

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Question:

objective/subjective data of pain

Answer:

objective: visual assessment, functional impairment, timing of pain

subjective: pain level expressed (0-10), descriptions from pt, management

Question:

pain scales

Answer:

number scale, picture scale and NIPS (neonatal infant pain scale. always 0-10, 10 being worst pain imaginable). helps quantify pt baseline.

Question:

Pain Control: Nonmedicinal Methods

Answer:

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) Binders Application of heat and cold Relaxation Biofeedback Distraction Guided imagery and meditation

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