The Nurse, Completing a Pain Assessment, Would Attribute Which Data

question 30

Multiple Choice

The nurse, completing a pain assessment, would attribute which data to the affective dimension of pain?

• A) The patient is pale and moaning.
• B) The patient rates the pain as 9 on a scale of 1 to 10.
• C) The patient states, "The pain comes in waves in my abdomen."
• D) The patient states that the pain is "punishment for my misdeeds."

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An originally neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response in classical conditioning.

Pavlov's Experiment

A foundational study in behavioral psychology that demonstrated classical conditioning through the use of dogs, a bell, and food.

Unlearned Response

A natural, instinctive reaction that does not require prior learning or experience to occur, such as a reflex.

Learned Response

Behaviors or skills that are acquired or modified through experience or conditioning.