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Exit
Performance
Chapter 10 in study mode
Due Mar 25, 2022 by 11:59 pm
100%
47 out of 48 questions answered correctly
Completed on Mar 25, 2022 11:14 pm
Incorrect (1)
Gallstones produce which type of pain?
Deep pain
Somatic pain
Visceral pain
Superficial pain

Rationale
Visceral pain originates from organs and smooth muscles. The gallbladder is an organ,
so the pain that the patient is experiencing is known as visceral pain . Deep pain occurs
in tissues below skin level. Somatic pain originates from the skeletal muscles,
ligaments, and joints. Superficial pain originates from the skin and mucous
membranes.
p. 139
Correct (47)
Which medication is used to treat a patient experiencing severe adverse
effects of an opioid analgesic?
p. 146
Which phrase describes the primary indication for the administration of
morphine?

Rationale
The principal indication for morphine is the relief of moderate to severe acute and
chronic pain, including postoperative pain and cancer pain. Nitroglycerin is used to
treat ischemic pain. In addition, morphine is used during acute myocardial infarction
(MI) to relieve pain and dyspnea and to promote relaxation of vascular smooth muscle.
This in turn can also reduce anxiety, but that is the not the primary indication for
morphine in MI. Morphine may also be administered before surgery for sedation, not
unconsciousness.
pp. 143-144
The nurse will advise a patient receiving opioid analgesics for chronic
pain to perform which action to minimize the gastrointestinal (GI) side
effects?
To diminish feelings of anxiety
To relieve acute and chronic pain
To induce a state of unconsciousness
Opioid analgesics decrease intestinal motility, leading to constipation. Increasing fluid
and fiber in the diet can prevent constipation. The nurse would advise the patient to
take the opioid with meals, not on an empty stomach, to decrease GI side effects.