A nurse is discussing an individual's conditioned or learned approach or avoidance behaviour in response to pain. Which system is the nurse describing?
When a neurologist explains how pricking a finger with a needle provides minimal pain, while cutting the finger with a knife provides more severe pain, what theory is being described?
A patient scrapes both knees while playing soccer and reports sharp and well-localized pain. Which of the following should the nurse document to most accurately characterize the pain?
Several years after an amputation the patient continues to sporadically feel pain in the absent hand. What type of pain should the nurse document in the chart?
A patient received a prescription for a weight loss pill. One effect of the pills is to increase the release of epinephrine. Which of the following would be expected to also occur?
Hikers are attempting to cross the Arizona desert with a small supply of water. The temperatures cause them to sweat profusely, and become weak and confused. What are the hikers experiencing?
A patient is undergoing a sleep laboratory test. When the sleep laboratory worker notices EEG patterns with brain activity similar to the normal awake pattern, which phase of sleep is occurring?