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cagreen833

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on: Jul 22, 2018
Which of the following is the best method for the nurse to assess the presence and intensity of pain in a client?
 
  a. Vital signs
  b. Observation of nonverbal behavior
  c. Analysis of seriousness of tissue damage
  d. Pain assessment tools and rating scales

Question 2

The nurse, providing pain medication to a client, realizes that all of the following are true about pain, EXCEPT:
 
  a. there are two known endogenous analgesia systems in humans.
  b. transmission of visceral pain impulses is faster than impulses from cutaneous pain.
  c. internal organs are very sensitive to distension.
  d. ischemic pain onsets rapidly in an active muscle.


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miss.ashley

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


cagreen833

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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