Exam 14: Pain, Temperature, Sleep, and Sensory Function

Fever of unknown origin (FUO)is characterized by a fever of ____° F or greater.

When planning care for a child in pain, which principle should the nurse remember? The pain threshold in children is _____ that of adults.

A 15-year-old is diagnosed with an outer ear infection.Which of the following is most likely to cause this infection?

A patient asks the nurse how often REM sleep occurs.The nurse responds, "About every _____ minutes."

What is the physiological response when the body's core temperature is altered due to prolonged exposure to a cold environment?

Which system modulates a patient's perception of pain?

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?

A patient is undergoing a sleep lab test.When the sleep lab worker notices EEG patterns with brain activity similar to the normal awake pattern, which phase of sleep is occurring?

The most common form of sensorineural hearing loss in the elderly is:

A nurse should document on the chart that chronic pain is occurring when the patient reports the pain has lasted longer than:

During the sleep cycle, when does loss of temperature control occur?

A patient has increased intraocular pressure.Which diagnosis will the nurse observe on the chart?

Hikers are attempting to cross the Arizona desert with a small supply of water.The temperatures cause them to sweat profusely and become dehydrated.The hikers are experiencing:

For evaporation to function effectively as a means of dissipating excess body heat, which one of the following conditions must be present?

A 50-year-old diabetic patient experiences visual disturbances and decides to visit his primary care provider.After examination, the primary care provider tells the patient that the cells that allow him to see are degenerated.Which of the following structures is most likely damaged?

Most memorable dreams occur during which sleep phase?

A nurse is teaching about the structure that connects the middle ear with the pharynx.Which structure is the nurse describing?