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Showing 15 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is teaching a group of students about pain. The students demonstrate understanding if they describe pain as:
A nurse is assessing a client with suspected neuropathic pain. Which descriptions are most consistent with this type of pain? Select all that apply
A nurse is caring for a client with cancer who reports ongoing moderate pain with brief episodes of severe pain during dressing changes. The nurse anticipates that effective management includes:
A nurse is using nonpharmacologic strategies to help a client manage pain. Which of the following is an example of distraction?
A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client experiencing moderate to severe pain. Providing opioids in this situation:
A client arrives at the emergency department reporting sudden onset of severe upper abdominal pain. The client states that the pain began a few hours ago and has not improved. The nurse observes the client curled in a fetal position and rocking back and forth. Which action would best assist the nurse in further assessing the client’s pain?
A client with metastatic pancreatic cancer has an advance directive declining aggressive treatment and is receiving hospice care. A prescription is in place for pain medication every 3 to 4 hours as needed. What is the most appropriate action by the hospice nurse to ensure maximum comfort?
A client with chronic back pain is scheduled to begin transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy. The nurse explains that the electrical sensation produced by the TENS unit will most likely feel like:
A client with trigeminal neuralgia reports moderate to severe burning and shooting pain. In assisting the client with pain management, the nurse recognizes which of the following?
A nurse is teaching a group of students about pain transmission. Which interventions are effective during the transduction phase of the pain process? Select all that apply
A client with chronic pain reports that oral morphine is no longer effective for pain control. Which medication would the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to achieve improved pain relief?
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving opioid analgesia. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) infusion device after abdominal surgery. Which of the following statements by the client indicates correct understanding of the PCA device?
A nurse is obtaining a history from a client who reports pain. What principle should guide the nurse’s assessment?
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a client who presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. The nurse asks whether the client has experienced nausea or vomiting. The nurse is assessing which of the following?
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