Exam 13: Pain Management

The school nurse provides first aid to the 10-year-old student with a new uncomplicated arm fracture.The nurse wants to provide nonpharmacological pain relief and minimize regional edema.Which first-aid treatment does the nurse provide for the patient?

MATCHING The nurse prepares to administer pain medication to a patient. Place the following nursing interventions in order, beginning with the initial action of the nurse to administer pain medication safely. -4. Step 4

The patient who receives morphine sulfate intravenously by patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)tells the nurse that the pain level is 8 on a scale of 0 to 10.Which is the best intervention for the nurse?

The nurse admits a patient with left hand and wrist cellulitis.Which action does the nurse take when applying dry heat to the area using an aquathermia pad?

The nurse assesses the patient and realizes that patient pain is interfering with postoperative therapies.Which does the nurse determine before using medication and relaxation techniques simultaneously to reduce patient pain? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse prepares to administer patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to a patient. Rank the nursing interventions in sequential order. -5. Step 1

The nurse prepares to administer patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to a patient. Rank the nursing interventions in sequential order. -6. Step 2

The patient who receives patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)with an opioid analgesic reports that the pain level is 9 on a scale of 0 to 10.Which does the nurse implement to increase patient pain control?

The nurse prepares an oral opioid analgesic for the patient who has dementia and pain.After checking the patient's medication administration record (MAR)for the last administration time and the patient's response to pain medication,the nurse chooses the correct analgesic and compares the patient's picture and wristband to the medical record.Which is the most important intervention for the nurse to implement before administering pain medication to the patient?

The patient received treatment for a sprained ankle and is receiving home care instructions regarding cold therapy.Which instructions should the nurse include?

The patient complains of a slight burning-like pain and numbness on the skin under a cold compress.Which action should the nurse take immediately?

The patient has metastatic bone pain from cancer with nausea and vomiting after receiving periodic opioid analgesia intravenously.Which can the nurse implement to manage the patient's pain effectively without nausea and vomiting?

The nurse receives the patient in the postanesthesia recovery unit and assesses the epidural analgesic infusion.Which is the nurse's priority?

The nurse caring for a female patient 1 day after a thoracotomy assesses that the patient is in pain,but the patient states that she has no pain.Which does the nurse use to confirm the patient's pain?(Select all that apply.)

A patient is receiving care for a soft tissue sports injury.Which explanation by the nurse explains part of the treatment using the acronym PRICE?