Exam 7: Comfort Care

What does the nurse understand about nociceptive pain?

What are some consequences of unrelieved pain? (Select all that apply.)

A student applied a cold pack to a client earlier in the shift and the faculty member is checking up on the results. What statement or action by the student indicates a need for further instruction?

The nurse understands that which of the following is the best indicator of pain?

The nurse in the clinic is speaking to a client's spouse over the phone. The spouse reports that after the client applied a TENS unit, the client got dizzy, and the client's pulse felt really slow. What response by the nurse is best?

A nurse is admitting a client transferred from another facility. On assessment, the nurse notices the epidural IV tubing is attached to a bag of dextrose-containing IV fluid and the IV line is connected to an epidural pump containing morphine. What actions by the nurse take priority? (Select all that apply.)

The nursing student asks why clients with chronic pain usually don't have elevated heart rates and blood pressures. What response by the faculty member is best?

A student is applying heat and cold therapies to several clients. Which client/therapy combination demonstrates appropriate knowledge of these treatments? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is delegating massages to a unlicensed personnel. Which instruction by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is applying a TENS unit on a client. What action by the nurse demonstrates the need for further education on this pain modality?

The nurse knows that which type of pain is described as shooting, prickly, tingling, or like an electric shock?

What are objective signs of pain? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for several clients reporting pain. Which clients have contraindications for epidural pain relief? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for 4 clients being treated for pain. Which client does the nurse see first as the priority?

The nurse has assessed a client's pain with a visual analogue scale. The client rates pain at an 8. What action does the nurse take next?

A client with a late-stage cancer has pain that is well-controlled with a strict regimen. Today the client is reporting "unbearable" pain after a daily walk. What does the nurse understand is happening to this client?

Which of the following are assessed using the Checklist of Nonverbal Pain Indicators (CNPI)? (Select all that apply.)

Which regime is an example of multimodal pain therapy?

A nurse is planning to assist a client who recently had abdominal surgery with deep breathing exercises to help with pain control. What action by the nurse will best to ensure success?

For which client does the nurse delegate providing a sitz bath?