Exam 16: Pain Assessment and Management

The patient is scheduled for surgery late in the afternoon.His postoperative prescriptions include patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)therapy.Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate to perform?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is a devout Orthodox Jew.The patient is on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)pump.What accommodations might the nurse have to make to conform to the patient's cultural needs?

Medications administered in the epidural space spread by (Select all that apply.)

The patient is admitted for persistent pain.He states that morphine sulphate has been used to relieve his pain,but recently he has needed to use more of the medication to relieve pain.This patient's plan of care will have to incorporate interventions to deal with which of the following?

A nurse is evaluating the epidural catheter insertion site and suspects that the intraspinal catheter has punctured the dura when _____ noted.

Pain is experienced differently by different people,because pain perception is based on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse who is caring for a patient postoperatively notes that he is expressing discomfort and is diaphoretic.Which of the following interventions is most appropriate?

Offering the patient a backrub before preparing for sleep can promote relaxation and comfort.An effective backrub takes

Pain that extends beyond the period of healing and often lacks an identified pathological cause is known as _______________.

The patient voices concern to the nurse regarding his patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)pump.He states that he is afraid of getting an overdose if he pushes the button too many times.The nurse reassures the patient that (Select all that apply.)

___________ has an identifiable cause and rapid onset and generally disappears with healing.

The patient states that the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)is not controlling his pain.The nurse checks the infusion setup and intravenous (IV)site and then evaluates the patient's ability to use the system.All looks in order.The nurse should notify the physician to (Select all that apply.)