Exam 9: Pain Assessment

The nurse is assessing a client admitted with severe abdominal pain. Which essential components of a pain assessment should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to conduct a focused interview for a pain assessment. Which components should the nurse include in the interview? Select all that apply

A patient that appears to be moving around easily and smiling rates their pain at 7 out of 10 and requests pain medication. Which action should the nurse take?

A client asks the nurse why they are feeling pain in the area with edema. Which response should the nurse provide?

An older client tells the nurse they have had joint pain for years. Which should the nurse recognize is a common finding in the older client experiencing pain?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client experiencing chronic back pain. Which findings should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

A client with terminal cancer tells the nurse that nothing helps relieve their pain. Which type of pain should the nurse recognize the client is experiencing?

The nurse is working at a pain clinic and is preparing an orientation for new staff nurses. Which definition of pain should the nurse include in the orientation?

An adolescent states to the nurse during a pain assessment, "I don't know how to describe my pain, it just hurts and I don't understand why I just cannot have something for it." Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is assessing a client who is recovering from open-heart surgery. Which assessment data is most reflective of a client's pain response?

The nurse is assessing a client admitted with chronic back pain. Which assessment findings related to the pain should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

The nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client with severe pain. Which order of action should the nurse take? A) Contact the healthcare provider. B) Discuss the unit routine with the client and family. C) Ask the client when the pain first began. D) Ask the client what helps to relieve the pain. E) Assess the client's past coping methods for pain throughout their life.

A client with a coronary artery blockage is experiencing pain. Which should the nurse recognize is the physiological basis for the pain?

A patient tells the nurse they are experiencing jaw, chest, and arm pain. Which type of pain should the nurse suspect is occurring?

The new nurse states to the preceptor, "My client keeps saying he is in pain. I don't believe him because I had the same surgery last year and didn't feel nearly as bad as he claims." Which response should the preceptor provide?

The nurse is caring for two postoperative clients that had the same procedure, but one client reports greater pain than the other. Which pain theory should the nurse recognize is useful in explaining this phenomenon?

A client with a right above-the-knee amputation tells the nurse their right foot hurts. Which type of pain should the nurse understand the client may be experiencing?

A client asks the nurse why they were prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant for pain. Which should the nurse understand prior to providing a response to the client?

A cooperative, well-dressed, postoperative client that grimaces when sitting down rates their pain 2 out of 10. The nurse suspects which of the following?

The nurse is planning to implement nonpharmacological pain interventions for a preschool age client. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply