Explain the difference between pain and nociception
What will be an ideal response?
Pain and nociception are not synonymous. Nociception is the body's neurophysiologic detection of tissue trauma by nociceptors and the process of transmission of signals of the tissue injury within the nervous system. Nociception is not a conscious process. The process of nociception is influenced by an individual's age, general health, and genetics. An individual must have conscious awareness to experience pain. Pain cannot exist apart from consciousness and cannot be objectively measured.
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The patient type is new
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Use the drug label to identify specific drug information in the questions that follow. 
What is the dosage strength of the drug?
What will be an ideal response?