Exam 31: Pain Assessment and Management

A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had an abdominal hysterectomy and states that she is experiencing severe pain.The patient's blood pressure is 110/60,and her heart rate is 60.In addition,the patient does not appear to be in any distress.Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with a fractured humerus.The patient is going home with hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen (Vicodin).What important patient education does the nurse provide?

Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates to the nurse that teaching on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)device has been effective?

A 24-year-old Asian woman is in labour and refuses to receive any sort of anaesthetic.Which alternative treatment is best for this patient?

What nursing intervention is most effective in preventing injury to a patient after administration of epidural anaesthetic?

Which of the following is the best way for the nurse to manage pain for a patient with chronic pain from arthritis?

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

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of guided imagery for pain management as used for a patient who has second- and third-degree burns and needs extensive dressing changes.Which situation best indicates that guided imagery is controlling the patient's pain effectively during dressing changes?

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

Which statement made by a nursing educator best explains why it is important for nurses to determine a patient's medical history and recent drug use?

A patient who had a motor vehicle accident 2 days ago is experiencing pain and is receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).How does the nurse know that the patient is experiencing effective pain management with the PCA?

A nurse has brought the patient his scheduled pain medication.The patient asks the nurse to wait to give pain medication until the time for the dressing change,which is 2 hours away.Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

The nurse is caring for an infant in the intensive care unit.Which of the following is the most accurate description of factors that will influence the perception and management of pain for this patient?

A nurse is providing medication education to a patient who just started taking ibuprofen,a nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).Which statement made by the nurse best indicates how ibuprofen works?

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