Porth Patho Chapter 35 Chapter 35: Somatosensory Function, Pain, and Headache

Which of the following neurons transmits sensory information from the periphery to the CNS?

Dorsal root ganglion neurons

What will the nurse teach a patient with trigeminal neuralgia about the condition?

Carbamazepine is a first-line treatment.

What can the nurse assume about a child's behavior when faced with the need to repeat a painful procedure?

Children act to avoid pain based on their memory of past painful events.

A nurse is assessing a patient for manifestations of chronic pain. Which of the following is characteristic of chronic pain? Select all that apply.

Mental depression Loss of appetite Withdrawal from activities

Which of the following tactile receptors will signal continuous touch on the skin?

Merkel discs

Which of the following patients is an example of referred pain? Select all that apply.

One with a myocardial infarction who states, "an elephant is sitting on my chest." One with gallstones who states, someone is stabbing between my shoulder blades." One with renal calculi who describes a cramping colicky pain in the scrotum.

Which of the following skin receptors communicate the sensation of heavy and continuous touch and pressure?

Ruffini's end organs

A client has recently been diagnosed with chronic back pain that requires the daily use of hydromorphone, an opioid analgesic. For the first few weeks, the client achieved relief with 4 mg every 6 hours. However, the client now requires 6 mg doses to achieve the same effect. How should the nurse best interpret this phenomenon?

The client is developing opioid tolerance, which is expected

A client has been admitted to the emergency department after a bicycle accident. When he fell, he landed on his back and has been unable to move since the accident, despite the absence of obvious head injuries. The physician will most likely assess the client's neurologic status by testing:

each dermatome.