ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 19 : Pain Management, Rest, and Restorative Sleep Questions
Question 1 of 5
Briefly describe two categories of adjuvant drugs and how they work to relieve pain.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antidepressants (e.g., tricyclics) modulate neurotransmitters to enhance pain relief, especially for chronic pain. Anticonvulsants (e.g., gabapentin) stabilize overactive nerves, reducing neuropathic pain.
Question 2 of 5
Describe how the following nonpharmacological methods work to reduce mild pain or to use as an adjuvant (along with pain medication) for more severe pain: guided imagery, effleurage, and a TENS.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Guided imagery uses visualization to distract from pain, effleurage promotes relaxation through gentle skin stroking, and TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) delivers electrical impulses to block pain signals.
Question 3 of 5
Fill in the blank. The view of a patient's pain that includes mental, social, physical, and spiritual aspects as parts of the integrated whole being is known as
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Holistic pain considers the mental, social, physical, and spiritual aspects of a patient's pain as an integrated whole, as described in nursing texts.
Question 4 of 5
Fill in the blank. The process by which drugs may be administered, within preset boundaries, by the patient, who controls the frequency and administration of his or her pain medication, is called
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Patient-controlled analgesia (PC
A) allows patients to self-administer pain medication within safe, preset limits, giving them control over frequency and dosage.
Question 5 of 5
Fill in the blank. Certain pain receptors are randomly dispersed throughout the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscular tissue. These nerve pain receptors can be stimulated by temperature changes, tissue damage, and certain chemicals. These receptors are known as
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nociceptors are pain receptors in the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscles that respond to stimuli like temperature changes, tissue damage, and chemicals.