Exam 20: Assessing Pain

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is experiencing acute pain with nausea and vomiting. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this patient's pain in the medical record?

The nurse is assessing an infant who is experiencing pain. Which finding is caused by an increase in glucagon secretion?

The nurse is conducting a pain assessment for a patient who experiences chronic pain. Which scale is most appropriate when initially assessing the effect of the pain on activities of daily living (ADLs)?

The nurse is providing care to an adolescent patient who is experiencing pain. Which is a behavioral change that often occurs when an adolescent is experiencing pain? Select all that apply.

The nurse is using a pain scale that allows the patient to choose descriptors when describing the current level of pain. Which pain scale is the nurse using?

Which nursing actions are appropriate after the nurse treats a child's pain? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing an older adult patient diagnosed with dementia for pain. Which behavioral manifestations would indicate the patient is experiencing pain? Select all that apply.

The nurse is conducting a health history assessment for a preschool-age child who is in pain. Which actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.

Which question is best for assessing the severity of pain?

The nurse is assessing an infant for pain. Which facial expression is unexpected for an infant experiencing pain?

The nurse is assessing an infant for pain. Which integumentary assessment finding indicates that the infant may be experiencing pain?

The nurse is assigned several patients on a pediatric postsurgical unit. For which patient would the nurse use the FLACC Postoperative Pain Tool when assessing pain?

The nurse is conducting a pain assessment for a nonverbal child. Which physiological changes indicate the child is experiencing pain? Select all that apply.

The nurse is using the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD) to assess an older adult patient with dementia. Which finding would score a 1 for this patient?

The nurse is providing care to several patients on a medical-surgical unit who are experiencing pain after surgery. Which patient may request herbal medications for the treatment of pain?

The nurse reassesses a patient's pain 1 hour after administering a pain medication. Which route did the nurse use to administer the pain medication?

Your patient has had an exploratory laparotomy and bowel resection. She is complaining of severe incisional pain. What is the most accurate means of assessing your patient's pain?

Which signs are seen in response to acute pain? Select all that apply.

The clinic nurse is assessing a patient who presents with ear pain. Which question is most appropriate to determine the precipitating factor for the current pain?

The nurse is conducting a pain assessment for a preschool-age child. Which questions should the nurse ask the child's parents? Select all that apply.