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The Fifth Vital Sign Trivia Quiz

The fifth vital sign is the most common reason patients seek medical help. It disables and distresses more people than any single disease. Let's learn about it.

A multiple-choice quiz by witchywoman26. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
witchywoman26

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,928

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2373

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (5/10), Changeling_de (6/10), Guest 97 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these was identified as being the fifth vital sign in the early 2000s? Hint

Pulse

Temperature

Pain

Blood pressure

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Question 2 of 10

2. There are several assessment tools for pain. Which of the following is not one of them? Hint

Verbal Scale

Wong-Baker Faces

Numerical Scale

Braden Scale

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the receptors that interpret pain?
Hint

Baroreceptors

Nociceptors

Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptors

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Question 4 of 10

4. Instruments used to measure pain intensity and sensitivity are known by which name? Hint

Glucometer

Dolorimeter

Dosimeter

Oximeter

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Question 5 of 10

5. A person having a heart attack often complains of shoulder pain. What is this type of pain perception called? Hint

Stress response

Algogenic

Referred pain

Postherpetic neuralgia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following medications is NOT used to decrease or alleviate pain? Hint

Acetazolamide

Hydrocodone

Oxycodone

Meperidine

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Question 7 of 10

7. Epidural anesthesia is a means of numbing the nerves to remove pain, and is most often associated which of these? Hint

Heart attack

Sciatica

Childbirth

Migraine

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Question 8 of 10

8. A machine which can help relieve the symptoms of pain is known by the acronym TENS. What does the letter N stand for? Hint

Natural

Need

Normal

Nerve

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Question 9 of 10

9. In addition to rating pain using a variety of scales, what else should you evaluate regarding a person's pain? Hint

Color

Characteristics

Smell

Touch

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Question 10 of 10

10. When assessing nonverbal patients for pain, we rely on what resources? Hint

Facial grimacing

Moaning or movement with manipulation of a body part

Guarding

Each of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these was identified as being the fifth vital sign in the early 2000s?

Answer: Pain

Pain has been identified by the American Pain Society as the fifth vital sign. It is one that is subjective. It cannot be seen, heard, or measured. The vital signs which can be measured are temperature, blood pressure, pulse and rate of respiration and not all medical professionals agree that pain can be classed as a vital sign.

2. There are several assessment tools for pain. Which of the following is not one of them?

Answer: Braden Scale

The Braden Scale is a tool for assessing the risk for developing pressure ulcers and skin breakdown.

3. What is the name of the receptors that interpret pain?

Answer: Nociceptors

Baroreceptors sense pressure, chemoreceptors sense chemical substances, and sensory receptors sense touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight.

4. Instruments used to measure pain intensity and sensitivity are known by which name?

Answer: Dolorimeter

The first dolorimeter was developed in the 1940s in New York, and used to measure the effectiveness of various analgesics. The method involved using heat lamps focused on an area of skin to establish what level of pain the patient could tolerate.

An oximeter measures oxygen levels in the blood, a dosimeter measures exposure to radiation and a glucometer measures the levels of glucose in the blood.

5. A person having a heart attack often complains of shoulder pain. What is this type of pain perception called?

Answer: Referred pain

Referred pain is pain that is perceived as coming from an area other than where the actual pathology is occurring.

6. Which of the following medications is NOT used to decrease or alleviate pain?

Answer: Acetazolamide

Acetazolamide is used in epilepsy, glaucoma, and as a diuretic.

7. Epidural anesthesia is a means of numbing the nerves to remove pain, and is most often associated which of these?

Answer: Childbirth

An epidural is a form of local anesthetic carried out by injection into the epidural space in the back, which blocks pain messages from the region below the injection site from reaching the brain. It is so effective, that delivery by cesarian section can be carried out by this method so that the mother can remain conscious during the procedure.

8. A machine which can help relieve the symptoms of pain is known by the acronym TENS. What does the letter N stand for?

Answer: Nerve

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation works by sending a low level electrical impulse to the area of pain, which can reduce the signals being sent to the brain. Its effectiveness varies according to the area of pain and the patient, and may only last for as long as the machine is in use.

9. In addition to rating pain using a variety of scales, what else should you evaluate regarding a person's pain?

Answer: Characteristics

In order to effectively manage pain we need to understand it. We need to know the location, characteristics (is it dull, sharp, burning, aching, throbbing?), and the duration (is it continuous or intermittent?), as well as what makes it better or worse.

10. When assessing nonverbal patients for pain, we rely on what resources?

Answer: Each of these

Many patients, both young and old, are unable to speak and these are just a few of the behaviors that we can use to assess pain.

Source: Author witchywoman26

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