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What is pain, as defined by the International Association of the Study of Pain?
What is pain, as defined by the International Association of the Study of Pain?
- A type of sensory receptor
- A type of neural process involving the transduction of a noxious stimulus
- An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage (correct)
- The process of transmitting a pain signal to the brain
What is the term for the process by which the body alters a pain signal as it is transmitted along the pain pathway?
What is the term for the process by which the body alters a pain signal as it is transmitted along the pain pathway?
- Pain perception
- Nociception
- Modulation (correct)
- Sensory transmission
Which of the following types of sensory receptors is responsible for detecting pain?
Which of the following types of sensory receptors is responsible for detecting pain?
- Mechanoreceptors
- Nociceptors (correct)
- Thermoreceptors
- Photoreceptors
What is the term for the neural process involving the transduction and transmission of a noxious stimulus to the brain?
What is the term for the neural process involving the transduction and transmission of a noxious stimulus to the brain?
What level of the somatosensory system is responsible for the final processing of pain information?
What level of the somatosensory system is responsible for the final processing of pain information?
What is a characteristic of pain?
What is a characteristic of pain?
What is the term for a heart rate greater than 100?
What is the term for a heart rate greater than 100?
What is the main purpose of the Pain Assessme nt in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD)?
What is the main purpose of the Pain Assessme nt in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD)?
Which of the following is NOT a barrier to effective pain management?
Which of the following is NOT a barrier to effective pain management?
What is the primary goal of pain management in ambulance guidelines?
What is the primary goal of pain management in ambulance guidelines?
Which of the following is an example of a psychological pain relief option?
Which of the following is an example of a psychological pain relief option?
What is the purpose of the Wong-Baker Faces Scale?
What is the purpose of the Wong-Baker Faces Scale?
What is the primary difference between nociception and pain?
What is the primary difference between nociception and pain?
What is the purpose of using a pain scoring system?
What is the purpose of using a pain scoring system?
Which of the following is an example of a biopsychosocial interpretation of pain?
Which of the following is an example of a biopsychosocial interpretation of pain?
What is the significance of considering the patient's understanding when asking about pain?
What is the significance of considering the patient's understanding when asking about pain?
Which of the following is NOT a learning outcome for pain management?
Which of the following is NOT a learning outcome for pain management?
What is the term for the physical signaling to the brain in response to a painful stimulus?
What is the term for the physical signaling to the brain in response to a painful stimulus?
Which of the following organs directly drains blood into the hepatic portal circulation?
Which of the following organs directly drains blood into the hepatic portal circulation?
What characterizes the blood in the hepatic portal circulation?
What characterizes the blood in the hepatic portal circulation?
What is the function of Kupffer cells in the liver?
What is the function of Kupffer cells in the liver?
What is the term for the structure consisting of the portal vein, bile duct, and portal artery?
What is the term for the structure consisting of the portal vein, bile duct, and portal artery?
What happens to the toxins in the hepatic portal blood?
What happens to the toxins in the hepatic portal blood?
What is the function of the hepatocytes in the liver?
What is the function of the hepatocytes in the liver?
What is the function of the hepatic artery?
What is the function of the hepatic artery?
What is the percentage of arterial blood supply to the liver?
What is the percentage of arterial blood supply to the liver?
What is the function of the Kupffer cells in the liver?
What is the function of the Kupffer cells in the liver?
What is the consequence of liver trauma?
What is the consequence of liver trauma?
What is the function of the enterohepatic circulation?
What is the function of the enterohepatic circulation?
What is the role of the hepatic arteriole in the liver?
What is the role of the hepatic arteriole in the liver?
What is the volume of blood flow through the liver per minute?
What is the volume of blood flow through the liver per minute?
What is the ultimate destination of the blood from the hepatic veins?
What is the ultimate destination of the blood from the hepatic veins?
What is the purpose of the portal vein?
What is the purpose of the portal vein?
What is the function of the portal venule in the liver?
What is the function of the portal venule in the liver?
What is the result of the liver's function in carbohydrate metabolism?
What is the result of the liver's function in carbohydrate metabolism?