Exam 31: Pain Comfort and Sleep

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

A natural supplement that can enhance sleep for many people is:

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 who has difficulty falling asleep at night because of anxiety over family problems asks if he should start taking sedative pills from the pharmacy to sleep better. The best advice to give this patient is that these pills can be used for:

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

The nurse assesses a patient's sleep for NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep because this sleep has the characteristics of:

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

A patient is receiving an ice massage for relief of muscle spasms in the neck. The patient complains that the ice is making the pain worse. Most helpful response from the nurse would be:

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 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:

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:

The nurse takes into consideration the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards for pain assessment and treatment include:

A nurse removed a pain medication patch that has a metal clip before the patient goes to have a(n) _________.

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

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