Exam 8: Pain

A patient who uses a fentanyl (Duragesic)patch for chronic abdominal pain caused by ovarian cancer asks the nurse to administer the prescribed hydrocodone tablets,but the patient is asleep when the nurse returns with the medication. Which action is best for the nurse to take?

The nurse is completing the medication reconciliation form for a patient admitted with chronic cancer pain. Which medication is of most concern to the nurse?

Which medication should the nurse administer for a patient with cancer who describes the pain as "deep,aching and at a level 8 on a 0 to 10 scale"?

The following medications are prescribed by the health care provider for a middle-aged patient who uses long-acting morphine (MS Contin)for chronic back pain but still has ongoing pain. Which medication should the nurse question?

A patient who has fibromyalgia reports pain at level 7 (0 to 10 scale). The patient tells the nurse,"I feel depressed because I ache too much to play golf." Which patient goal has the highest priority when the nurse is developing the treatment plan?

A patient who has had good control for chronic pain using a fentanyl (Duragesic)patch reports rapid onset pain at a level 9 (0 to 10 scale)and requests "something for pain that will work quickly." How will the nurse document the type of pain reported by this patient?