Exam 44: Pain Management

The nurse is administering pain medication for several patients. Which patient does the nurse administer medication to $\bold{first}$ ?

The nurse is assessing how a patient's pain is affecting mobility. Which assessment question is most appropriate?

A nurse receives an order from a health care provider to administer hydrocodone and acetaminophen (Vicodin ES 7.5/750), to a patient who is experiencing 8/10 postsurgical pain. The order is to give 2 tablets every 6 hours by mouth as needed for pain. What is the nurse's next best action?

A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic pain. Which statement by the nurse indicates an understanding of pain management?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with a fractured humerus. The patient is going home with hydrocodone. Which important patient education does the nurse provide?

A nurse is planning care for an older-adult patient who is experiencing pain. Which statement made by the nurse indicates the supervising nurse needs to follow up?

The nurse is caring for two patients; both are having a hysterectomy. The first patient is having the hysterectomy after a complicated birth. The second patient has uterine cancer. What will most likely influence the experience of pain for these two patients?

The nurse is assessing the characteristics of a patient's pain. Match the characteristic to the question a nurse will ask to determine that specific characteristic. -Quality

An oriented patient has recently had surgery. Which action is best for the nurse to take to assess this patient's pain?

A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had abdominal surgery and is experiencing severe pain. The patient's blood pressure is 110/60 mm Hg, and heart rate is 60 beats/min. Additionally, the patient does not appear to be in any distress. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

The nurse is administering ibuprofen (Advil) to an older patient. Which assessment data causes the nurse to hold the medication? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had spinal surgery. The nurse knows that patients usually experience acute pain following this type of surgery. The patient refuses to get up and walk and is not moving around in the bed. However, the patient is stoic and denies experiencing pain at this time. What most likely explains this patient's behavior?

A patient who has had type 2 diabetes for 26 years is beginning to experience peripheral neuropathy in the feet and lower leg. The nurse is providing education to the patient to prevent injury to the feet by wearing shoes or slippers when walking. Which statement made by the nurse best explains the rationale for this instruction?

The nurse is caring for a patient to ease modifiable factors that contribute to pain. Which areas did the nurse focus on with this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly experiences chest pain. What is the nurse's first priority?

A nurse is caring for a patient who fell on the ice and has connective tissue damage in the wrist and hand. The patient describes the pain as throbbing. Which type of pain does the nurse document in this patient's medical record?

The nurse is assessing the characteristics of a patient's pain. Match the characteristic to the question a nurse will ask to determine that specific characteristic. -Aggravating factors

The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has pain. Which technique will the nurse use to best assess pain in this child?

The nurse is assessing a patient for opioid tolerance. Which finding supports the nurse's assessment?

A patient is receiving opioid medication through an epidural infusion. Which action will the nurse take?