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When the nurse is taking a patient's temperature, which principle should the nurse remember? Regulation of body temperature primarily occurs in the:
 
  a. cerebrum.
  b. brainstem.
  c. hypothalamus.
  d. pituitary gland.

Question 2

A patient scrapes both knees while playing soccer and reports sharp and well-localized pain. Which of the following should the nurse document to most accurately characterize the pain?
 
  a. Chronic pain
  b. Referred pain
  c. Somatic pain
  d. Visceral pain



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Temperature regulation (thermoregulation) is mediated primarily by the hypothalamus, not the cerebrum, the brainstem, or the pituitary gland.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Somatic pain is superficial, arising from the skin. It is typically well localized and described as sharp, dull, aching, or throbbing. Chronic pain has been defined as lasting for more than 3-6 months. Referred pain is felt in an area removed or distant from its point of origin; the area of referred pain is supplied by the same spinal segment as the actual site of pain. Visceral pain is pain in internal organs and lining of body cavities and tends to be poorly localized, with an ach-ing, gnawing, throbbing, or intermittent cramping quality.



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