Exam 30: Pain Assessment and Management in Children

A 2-year-old child has been returned to the nursing unit after an inguinal hernia repair.Which pain assessment tool should the nurse use to assess this child for the presence of pain?

Which drug is usually the best choice for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)for a child in the immediate postoperative period?

Which medications are the most effective choices for treating pain associated with inflammation in children (Select all that apply)?

Which myth may interfere with the treatment of pain in infants and children?

The nurse is monitoring a patient for side effects associated with opioid analgesics.Which side effects should the nurse expect to monitor for (Select all that apply)?

A patient receiving an intravenous opioid analgesic has become apneic. Match the nursing interventions with the step numbers in order from the highest priority (first intervention) to the lowest priority (last intervention). -Step 4

Which dietary recommendations should a nurse make to an adolescent patient to manage constipation related to opioid analgesic administration (Select all that apply)?

The pediatric nurse understands that nonpharmacologic strategies for pain management:

Which assessment indicates to a nurse that a 2-year-old child is in need of pain medication?

A dose of oxycodone (OxyContin)2 mg/kg has been ordered for a child weighing 33 lb.The nurse should administer ______ milligrams of OxyContin.(Record your answer as a whole number.)

A patient receiving an intravenous opioid analgesic has become apneic. Match the nursing interventions with the step numbers in order from the highest priority (first intervention) to the lowest priority (last intervention). -Step 2

When pain is assessed in an infant,it is inappropriate for the nurse to assess for:

Physiologic measurements in children's pain assessment are:

When assessing pain in any child,the nurse should consider that:

The nurse is caring for a child receiving intravenous (IV)morphine for severe postoperative pain.The nurse observes a slower respiratory rate,and the child cannot be aroused.The most appropriate management of this child is for the nurse to:

In which developmental stage is the child first able to localize pain and describe both the amount and the intensity of the pain felt?

What medication is the most effective choice for treating pain associated with sickle cell crisis in a newly admitted 5-year-old child?

A nurse is gathering a history on a school-age child admitted for a migraine headache.The child states,"I have been getting a migraine every 2 or 3 months for the last year." The nurse documents this as which type of pain?

A patient receiving an intravenous opioid analgesic has become apneic. Match the nursing interventions with the step numbers in order from the highest priority (first intervention) to the lowest priority (last intervention). -Step 1

The nurse is using the FLACC scale to evaluate pain in a preverbal child.The nurse makes the following assessment: Face: occasional grimace; Leg: relaxed; Activity: squirming,tense; Cry: no cry; Consolability: content,relaxed.The nurse records the FLACC assessment as ________.(Record your answer as a whole number.)