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What role does pain serve in relation to disease or injury?
How is pain defined according to the International Association for the Study of Pain?
What is a characteristic of acute pain?
Which statement regarding chronic pain is correct?
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What can suffering be attributed to in relation to pain management?
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What emotional consequences can chronic pain lead to?
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What does Margo McCaffery suggest about the nature of pain?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor affected by pain?
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What is the primary reason non-opioid analgesics have a ceiling effect?
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Which medication is commonly used to treat severe pain and serves as a standard for comparison for other analgesics?
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Which of the following side effects is most significant and requires monitoring when administering opioid analgesics?
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What role do adjuvant medications play in pain management?
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How do opioid antagonists function in the context of opioid overdose?
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Which organization is responsible for reviewing pain management practices among health-care providers?
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Which of the following statements about placebos in pain management is true?
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What is the maximum safe daily dose of acetaminophen to prevent adverse effects?
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Which phase of pain processing involves the conversion of a stimulus to an electrical impulse at the time of injury?
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What is the primary role of endorphins during the modulation phase of pain processing?
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What is an important reason for using a pain diary in managing chronic pain?
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Which type of pain is characterized by cramping and is not localized to one area of the body?
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In the context of pain assessment, how is pain severity most commonly measured?
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Which of the following is a specific adverse effect associated with opioid analgesics in older adults?
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When educating a patient about NSAIDs and their use, which information is most critical?
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Which of the following is NOT typically a nonverbal indicator of pain?
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Which approach is recommended for administering opioid analgesics to older adults?
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Referred pain can be best described as pain that is:
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What is a key safety measure when storing pain medications?
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When assessing cultural considerations in pain response, which of the following areas is important to evaluate?
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Which chemical neurotransmitter is NOT involved in the transduction phase of pain?
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Which of the following methods of administration is NOT used for pain management?
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What is the primary role of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in managing pain control devices?
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What mechanism prevents overdose in patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)?
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What is a psychological aspect of pain management that nurses should differentiate from tolerance and addiction?
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Which of the following is NOT a non-pharmacological method for managing pain?
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What is a significant risk associated with uncontrolled pain?
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In the context of pain management, what could lead to pulmonary complications post-surgery?
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Which of the following statements about pain management is accurate?
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