Exam 31: Pain, Comfort, and Sleep

The patient with a recent abdominal incision has an abdominal binder applied. The nurse explains that this appliance helps reduce pain by:

A nurse is instructing a patient about relaxation techniques for pain management. The patient should:

A type of pain that is of short duration, lasting from a few hours to a few days, is known as _________ pain.

A patient experiencing discomfort because of severe arthritis would be described as having _______ pain.

A patient is beginning treatment for pain with a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) unit. The nurse will initially:

The nurse takes into consideration that when the patient has an order for a patient controlled analgesia (PCA) the pump will be programmed by the:

Travelers can combat "jet lag" by exposure to _______ for several hours.

The nurse is aware that the new order for indomethacin (Indocin) involves the administration of a:

The nurse recommends that normal sleep patterns can best be acquired by suggesting to the patient that they:

A patient with an epidural catheter needs to have the dressing at the insertion site changed. When cleaning the insertion site with povidone-iodine swabs, the nurse should:

A nurse is assessing the status of a patient who is sleeping. Which assessment data indicate that the patient is most likely in stage 3 of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep?

The nurse appreciates the principal advantage in using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is that it:

A nurse caring for a patient who suffered a severe sprain and has an order for a cold pack application to the injured area would prevent patient injury by:

A relative complains that an elderly patient takes frequent naps during the day and awakens frequently during the night, and wants to know if this is normal. The nurse explains that an older adult:

The most helpful intervention by the nurse for a hospitalized child who is having difficulty falling asleep would be:

The nurse performing a focused assessment on pain will assess: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse takes into consideration The Joint Commission (TJC) standards for pain assessment and treatment include:

A nurse is assisting in the care of a patient who is receiving pain medication by the epidural route. It is most important to monitor this patient for which adverse drug effects?

A patient experiencing pain states that guided imagery has made the pain more manageable in the past. To assist this patient, the nurse should:

A nurse evaluating the effectiveness of an Aquamatic K-pad for the leg is aware that the patient who has the least risk for burn injury from this device would be the patient with: