Exam 27: Pain Management

A client's estimate of the severity of pain,which allows the nurse to evaluate the effectiveness of pain relief measures by comparing these estimates before and after pain management interventions,describes which of the following aspects of the pain experience?

What purpose does pain serve for individuals?

A client has the following order: "Apply cold or heat packs as needed for pain relief." The nurse must recognize which of the following?

A client returns from surgery with a PRN order for pain medication.The nurse recognizes the client will be experiencing pain for at least the first day or two after surgery and should take which of these actions?

Which of these statements about chronic pain is TRUE?

When objective and subjective data about a client's pain are in conflict,which report should the nurse consider to be the primary source?

In providing pain medication for the postoperative client,what is the preferred route of administration when the client is NPO₂

When a nurse asks a client to describe what a particular pain feels like,the nurse is attempting to identify which of these aspects of the client's pain experience?

For the client with cancer pain,what is the preferred route of providing pain medication?

The nurse is caring for a client experiencing postoperative pain.Which of the following will affect the client's pain level? (Select all that apply. )