Nursing Assignment
• Describe clinical categories of pain; characterize pain threshold and pain tolerance.
(Somatogenic, Psychogenic pain, Acute, chronic, somatic, visceral, referral pain, etc.)
a) Describe what is the meaning of the pain threshold.
b) Describe the alterations occurring in fever, hyperthermia, and hypothermia
c) Describe sleep disorders; cite examples.
d) Identify common diseases that are associated with the special senses and describe their etiologies and manifestations.
e) Describe the outcomes for alterations in arousal
f) Relate clinical manifestations to levels of consciousness and characterize rostral-caudal progression of non responsiveness distinguish between cerebral and brain death.
g) Describe alterations in awareness.
h) Differentiate between focal and diffuse brain trauma.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.