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The nurse clarifies the basics of the "gate theory" of pain control as:

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a. the "gate" can be closed to pain by the use of nonpainful stimuli

b. the patient can be trained to close the "gate" to pain.

c. pain is perceived as opening a "gate" to pain symptoms.

d. the "gate" swings back and forth, first allowing pain, then blocking it.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

So what is your response? Your thought process? Members will guide & assist you but will not do your assignments/tests/homework for you.

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What does your book say?? I remember it clearly from my nursing textbook several years back.

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Specializes in Psych nurse.

the book doesn't say anything close to any of the answers. my thoughts are the gate doesn't swing back and forth. i think the theory relates to a lot to b. because it's based on all the ways you can shut pain off. i also see where c. could fit in because if the gate is open then the pain is perceived. i'm leaning more towards c. because i don't think saying you can train yourself to shut off pain is true ALL the time.

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Hummmmm I would say c but d sounds good Also because the pain gate can open and close

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the book doesn't say anything close to any of the answers. my thoughts are the gate doesn't swing back and forth. i think the theory relates to a lot to b. because it's based on all the ways you can shut pain off. i also see where c. could fit in because if the gate is open then the pain is perceived. i'm leaning more towards c. because i don't think saying you can train yourself to shut off pain is true ALL the time.
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so what was the answer..

btw c

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

I'm just a nursing student, but both c and d appear to be true. If I could pick only one answer, I'd choose d because I think that pain or happy stimuli can pass through the same gate. Also, c mentions perception, which I though referred to the brains role in pain. The gate is before the brain, right? So it can't be perceived. This is all off the top of my head. I'm gonna read my text book and pop back on here later!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

Definition of gate control theory: "view of pain transmission as being controlled by a gate mechanism in the CNS." In other words "opening the gate allows the transmission of pain and closing it blocks pain"Is the answer one of those check all that apply or is there only 1 correct answer?

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Gate control theory of pain control is rather interesting stuff, actually, and for the most part, it works.

First, find the definition of what gate control theory is, then read about how it is theorized to work, then re-read the choices and the answer should stand-out like a sore thumb.

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This topic caught my eye because I was just talking about this the other day; it's one of the things I remember from nursing school because it resonated with me. My understanding of the gate control theory of pain was always that only one stimulus can be transmitted at a time; examples include heat, cold, pain, etc. I am thinking that the answer they're looking for (because it's always about what they're looking for, right?) is the first choice. This is the theory behind the use of things like the TENS unit. TENS units, in case you haven't seen them/heard of them, attach to the skin and transmit little electrical pulses intermittently. The patient's "gates" let the electrical stimuli through instead of the pain sensations, because only one type of stimulus is transmitted, and the patient feels the electricity instead of the pain.

You'll have to let us know what the answer was!

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the way I remember the gate theory from my physiology teacher was that the gate can be closed (I THINK, it's been awhile)...the example he gave was think when u hit ur elbow or stub ur toe (very painful), well usually ur first response is to grab/hold whatever u just hit and by applying that pressure reduces the pain signal going to the brain to tell the brain it huts. If you think about it, once u grab ur or rub ur elbow it doesn't seem to hurt as much... i don't know i could be wrong

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The answer is (a). The gate theory is that other non-painful stimuli block pain stimuli.

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