A patient asks the nurse why he felt pain prior to a myocardial infarction primarily in his left arm. How should the nurse respond?
1. Pain in the arm related to cardiac tissue damage is a type of referred pain.
2. Cardiac pain is generally unexplainable.
3. Were you doing some physical activity with your arm just prior to the event?
4. What you are describing relates to psychogenic pain.
Question 2A patient is being treated for chronic pain. What should the nurse keep in mind when assessing this patient's level of pain?
1. The pain rating may be inconsistent with the underlying pathology.
2. There is usually a clear, physiologic cause.
3. Pain typically lasts 2 months or less.
4. The pain reported is usually less severe than acute pain.
Question 3The nurse is managing care for a group of patients with pain. For which health problem should the nurse expect the patient to experience acute pain?
1. cholecystectomy
2. phantom limb pain
3. complex regional pain syndrome
4. degenerative joint disease
Question 4After assessing a patient for pain, the nurse concludes that the pain is caused by a mechanical stimulus. What should the nurse consider as a possible cause of this patient's pain?
1. muscle tear
2. burn
3. frostbite
4. myocardial infarction
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