Problem
i. How would you be able to tell the difference between nociceptive and neuropathic, acute, and chronic pain types based on a nursing assessment?
ii. Identify two or three specific health illnesses that could cause nociceptive and neuropathic pain and define the characteristics of each.
iii. Describe one type of opioid and non-opioid medication analgesic mechanism using central nervous system processes (neurotransmitters, descending pain pathways, pain modulation, and endogenous pain control) for mitigating pain.