Exam 7: Care of Patients with Pain

Arrange the sequence of nociceptive pain in the order in which the process occurs. -Step 3

Although the patient with a kidney stone denies pain,the nurse assesses cues that indicate that pain is perceived.Which assessments indicate that pain may be present?

Arrange the sequence of nociceptive pain in the order in which the process occurs. -Step 4

To help with pain control,how should the nurse time the distraction activities for a patient?

Because of the threat of lowering the seizure threshold,the home health nurse would suggest that the 85-year-old patient limit the use of which pain medication?

Arrange the sequence of nociceptive pain in the order in which the process occurs. -Step 1

The nurse is caring for a 45-year-old male Arab patient who is in pain.Which action can most likely be attributed to the patient's cultural belief about pain?

Which student nurse's note in the patient's record features proper documentation of a pain assessment?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is 1-day postoperative following a colon resection.The patient has degenerative joint disease and uses a pain medication patch to control this chronic pain.Which consideration is most important when planning care for this patient?

The nurse is planning care plans for multiple patients.Which patient does the nurse anticipate will experience the highest level of pain?

The patient who had abdominal surgery this morning refuses the opioid pain medication for fear of addiction.How should the nurse respond?

The patient is experiencing phantom pain following the amputation of her foot.Which type of pain is most associated with phantom pain?

The nurse is caring for the patient with neuropathic pain.Which agents will most effectively control this patient's pain?

The nurse clarifies the basics of the gate theory of pain control.Which information should the nurse include?

The patient on frequent doses of meperidine (Demerol)complains of constipation.Which initial intervention is best?

A patient reports pain relief after having received a placebo.Which conclusion is most accurate for the nurse to determine?

When giving care to a 30-year-old Hispanic male,which action can most likely be attributed to the patient's cultural beliefs about pain?

In order to provide the optimum nursing care,it is important for the nurse to know that the standard of pain and pain control is best determined by which person?

While bathing a patient,the nurse notes that a transdermal patch that was meant to be on the patient for 3 days is now gone on the second day.What action should the nurse take?

The nurse explains that acupressure and acupuncture are effective pain relief modalities that focus on specific body areas.Which term best describes these therapies?