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What is the first step in nursing measures to promote sleep?
What is the first step in nursing measures to promote sleep?
- Avoiding intake of stimulants such as tea and coffee before bedtime
- Identifying and correcting causes of sleep deprivation (correct)
- Administering analgesic and hypnotic medication before sleep
- Providing the patient with adequate nutrition and exercises
What is transduction in the context of pain?
What is transduction in the context of pain?
- Movement of pain impulses from the site of receiving nociceptor to the spinal cord
- Inhibition of the pain impulse
- The point at which a person becomes aware of pain
- Conversion of energy from pain stimuli to electrical energy (correct)
What is pain perception?
What is pain perception?
- The sum of complex activities in the CNS that shape the character and intensity of pain perceived (correct)
- Inhibition of the pain impulse
- The movement of pain impulses from the site of receiving nociceptor to the spinal cord
- The point at which a person becomes aware of pain
What is the reflex arc?
What is the reflex arc?
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What are the physiological factors that influence pain?
What are the physiological factors that influence pain?
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What is neuropathic pain?
What is neuropathic pain?
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What is the purpose of massage as a non-pharmacologic intervention for pain relief?
What is the purpose of massage as a non-pharmacologic intervention for pain relief?
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Which non-pharmacologic intervention involves the use of hot and cold applications?
Which non-pharmacologic intervention involves the use of hot and cold applications?
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Why is movement of the body important for pain relief?
Why is movement of the body important for pain relief?
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