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CNOR Operating Room Nursing

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The body system that incorporates the transmission and sensitivity to painful impulses is called the:
  1. Opioid system
  2. Noxious system
  3. Visceral system
  4. Nociceptive system
Explanation
Answer: D-The body system that incorporates the transmission and sensitivity to painful impulses is called the nociceptive system. Nociceptors are nerve endings in the skin that respond to pain. Separate patients may feel pain from the same procedure, but the sensitivity to pain may differ between people. One person may experience intense pain from a surgical procedure, while another may complain of pain that is only mild in intensity.
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