Exam 31: Pain

A client reports taking acetaminophen to control osteoarthritis. Which instruction should the nurse give the client requiring long-term acetaminophen use?

The nurse administers acetaminophen 325 mg and codeine 30 mg orally to a patient reporting a severe headache. When should the nurse reassess the patient's pain?

Which action would the nurse prioritize first for the older adult patient who is experiencing neuropathic pain that interferes with activities of daily living (ADLs) and cannot find relief using a variety of methods?

A patient prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), naproxen, for the treatment of arthritis reports stomach upset. What should the nurse instruct the patient to do?

In which process do peripheral nerves carry the pain message to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord?

A patient with a history of mitral valve replacement on long-term anticoagulant therapy, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoes emergency abdominal surgery. Which factor contraindicates the use of epidural analgesia in this patient?

Which pain management task can be safely delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

The male nurse uses his hands to direct energy fields surrounding the patient's body. After this intervention, the patient states that the pain has lessened. How should the nurse document the intervention?

A 70-year-old male with diabetic peripheral neuropathy reports a burning sensation in his feet. He also states, "Those pain pills make me feel funny, and they don't help my pain, so I don't take them." Which medication is likely to be most beneficial in treating this patient's neuropathic pain?

A patient had a bowel resection 5 days ago. Which patient behavior might alert the nurse that the patient has a history of substance abuse?

The nurse is assessing an intubated patient who returned from coronary artery bypass surgery 3 hours ago. Which assessment finding might indicate that this patient is experiencing pain?

The nurse conducting a pain assessment for a patient would recognize deep somatic pain as having which characteristic?

How should the nurse classify pain that a patient with lung cancer is experiencing?

The nurse is talking to a patient with chronic pain secondary to permanent joint damage from rheumatoid arthritis about developing a pain management program. Which goal identified by the patient would be realistic for the program?

A patient suddenly develops right-lower-quadrant pain, nausea, vomiting, and rebound tenderness. How should the nurse classify this patient's pain?

The postoperative patient who had arthroscopic right shoulder joint surgery is receiving pain medication through a pump directly into the shoulder joint. Which route for pain medication will the nurse report the patient is receiving?

A nurse is working in nursery and observes an infant crying after a procedure. Which action would be appropriate for the nurse to take?

After receiving ibuprofen 800 mg orally for right hip pain, the patient states that the pain is 8 out of 10 on the numerical pain scale. Which action should the nurse take next?

After undergoing dural puncture while receiving epidural pain medication, a patient reports a headache. Which action can help alleviate the patient's pain?

What is the primary reason the nurse incorporates pain assessment as a part of routine care?