NSG 6005 / NSG6005 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM TEST BANK. ALL CHAPTERS COVERED. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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Chapter 52. Pain Management: Acute & Chronic Pain 1. Different areas of the brain are involved in specific aspects of pain. The reticular & limbic systems in the brain influence the: A. Sensory aspect... s of pain B. Discriminative aspects of pain C. Motivational aspects of pain D. Cognitive aspects of pain 2. Patients need to be questioned about all pain sites because: A. Patients tend to report the most severe or important in their perception. B. Pain tolerance generally decreases with repeated exposure. C. The reported pain site is usually the most important to treat. D. Pain may be referred from a different site to the one reported. 3. The chemicals that promote the spread of pain locally include: A. Serotonin B. Norepinephrine C. Enkephalin D. Neurokinin A 4. Narcotics are exogenous opiates. They act by: A. Inhibiting pain transmission in the spinal cord B. Attaching to receptors in the afferent neuron to inhibit the release of substance P C. Blocking neurotransmitters in the midbrain D. Increasing beta-lipoprotein excretion from the pituitary gland [Show More]

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