Pain Management

Pain associated with tissue injury is

• acute pain

• chronic pain

________________ is a pain that lasting for more than 3 months.

• Acute pain

• Chronic pain

Nociceptive somatic pain occurs when pain receptors in __________________ are activated.

• tissues (including the skin, muscles, skeleton, joints, and connective tissues)

• internal organ (including the pelvis, abdomen, chest, or intestines)

Pain that we experience it when our internal organs are damaged is related to

• Nociceptive somatic pain

• Nociceptive visceral pain

Pain that is resulting from injury to the central or peripheral nervous system is

• nociceptive somatic pain

• nociceptive visceral pain

• neuropathic pain

During pain assessment, pain histrory should be taken and direct observation should be done.

• True

• False

Facial expression, physiological changes and behavioral changes are a part of direct observation for pain assessment.

• True

• False

Pain assessment tool is not required for pain assessment.

• True

• False

“Pain as the 5th Vital Sign” is a mandates for measuring and documenting pain score for all patients whenever other vitals are measured.

• True

• False

Pain management for acute pain involves pharmacological approaches only.

• True

• False