Practice Question
A patient is complaining of a sharp pain in their leg. The nurse knows that nociceptive pain typically responds best to?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Opioid and non-opioid analgesics
Rationale:
🔵 Nociceptive pain arises from tissue injury or inflammation that activates pain receptors (nociceptors)
🔵 It responds well to analgesics such as acetaminophen, NSAIDs (non-opioids), or opioids depending on severity
🔵 Opioids act centrally to alter pain perception, while non-opioids reduce peripheral inflammation
🔵 Combining both provides multimodal pain relief, improving comfort with lower doses
🔵 Adjuvant medications are more effective for neuropathic pain, not nociceptive pain
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This question is from ATI Custom NSGA 144 Fall1 2025 Exam 1 which contains 42 questions.
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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B. The client reports mild numbness in toes when walking.
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4