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
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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
Fill in the blank. The pain receptors referred to in Question 13 can be stimulated by two chemicals that are released during injury and damage to tissue. One of those chemicals is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prostaglandins are chemicals released during tissue injury that stimulate nociceptors, contributing to pain sensation.
Question 5 of 5
Fill in the blank. The second chemical that stimulates the pain receptors in Question 13 is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Substance P is another chemical released during tissue damage that activates nociceptors, enhancing pain perception.