A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic pain about nonpharmacological pain management techniques.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.).

A nurse is teaching a client who has cancer pain about the use of oral oxycodone with acetaminophen (Percocet).

Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who takes acetaminophen for osteoarthritis pain management.Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to possible hepatotoxicity? (Select all that apply.).

A patient with chronic back pain is prescribed gabapentin as an adjuvant analgesic. The nurse should instruct the patient to report which of the following adverse effects?

A client with osteoarthritis has been prescribed celecoxib (Celebrex). The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects immediately?

A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic pain about nonpharmacological pain management techniques.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.).

A patient who has chronic low back pain is prescribed oxycodone (OxyContin) for long-term use.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent complications from this medication? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a prescription for acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin).Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been receiving morphine via PCA pump following abdominal surgery two days ago and is scheduled to be switched to oral analgesics today.

The patient’s current settings are a demand dose of 1 mg, a lockout interval of 10 minutes, a four-hour limit of 30 mg, and a basal rate of 2 mg/hr.

The patient reports satisfactory pain relief with these settings and has received an average of 20 mg of morphine per four-hour period in addition to the basal rate over the past day.

The provider orders oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet) 5/325 mg PO every six hours PRN for pain, starting today at noon, and discontinues the PCA pump at that time.

What action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving epidural analgesia with buprenorphine (Buprenex). Which assessment finding would indicate that an adverse effect may be occurring?

The primary health care provider instructs the nurse to obtain the patient’s pain level every four hours. Which actions by the nurse help facilitate the pain assessment? Select all that apply.