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Nora is a 28-year-old Arab woman who presents to the primary health care clinic, complaining of
constipation and bloating for the past 7 days. She has her two young cldren with her, stating that she
had to bring them as there was no one else to care for them. She is holding her hand over her abdomen,
and her facial expression indicates that she is uncomfortable.
On examination, you find that her abdomen is distended and firm, but not rigid. She has upper right
quadrant tenderness. Her vital signs are: BP 152/82, Temp. 37.5, Pulse 88 beats/minute, Resp. 18
breaths/min.
1. What information do you need to get from Nora in order to fully assess her pain? (OPQRSTUV)
Provide appropriate questions you could ask for each area. (4 marks)
2. Would you use a self report pain scale or a behavioural observation pain scale to assess Nora’s
pain? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
3. How would you categorize Nora’s pain according to duration, process of action, and tissue type?
(3 marks)
4. DescribeChe neurophysiology of Nora’s pain. (4 marks)
5. From the information you have in the case study, what other factors might affect how Nora
experiences or interprets her pain? Describe how you might use ts knowledge in managing
Nora’s pain. (2 marks)