Exam 11: Pain Assessment

A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother.She says he points to his stomach and says, "It hurts so bad." Which pain assessment tool would be the best choice when assessing this child's pain?

A patient states that the pain medication is "not working" and rates his postoperative pain at a 10 on a 1-to-10 scale.Which of these assessment findings indicates an acute pain response to poorly controlled pain?

During an admission assessment of a patient with dementia and recent falls, the nurse will assesses for pain by: (Select all that apply.)

When working with Indigenous children, the nurse recognizes that they: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant.What does the nurse know to be true regarding the pain experienced by infants?

The nurse is reviewing the principles of pain.Which type of pain is caused by an abnormal processing of the pain impulse through the peripheral or central nervous system?

A patient has had arthritic pain in her hips for several years since she suffered a hip fracture.She is walking around in her room with no sign of discomfort.However, when asked, she states that her pain is "bad this morning" and rates it at an 8 on a 1-to-10 scale.What does the nurse suspect? The patient:

When assessing a patient's pain, the nurse knows that an example of visceral pain would be:

A patient has been admitted to the hospital with vertebral fractures related to osteoporosis.She is in extreme pain.This type of pain would be classified as:

During assessment, a 68-year-old patient informs the nurse about the analgesics she uses to manage her arthritis pain.What should the nurse caution the patient about?

When assessing the quality of a patient's pain, which question should the nurse ask?

The nurse is teaching students about the older adult population and normal aging.Which statement by a nursing student indicates an understanding of older adults and pain?

When assessing the intensity of a patient's pain, which question by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is reviewing the principles of nociception.During which phase of nociception does the conscious awareness of a painful sensation occur?

During assessment of a patient's pain, the nurse is aware that certain nonverbal behaviours are associated with chronic pain.Which of these behaviours are associated with chronic pain? (Select all that apply.)

When assessing a patient's pain, the nurse knows that the most reliable indicator of pain would be the:

A patient is complaining of severe knee pain after twisting it during a basketball game and is requesting pain medication.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

To which patient will the nurse plan to provide teaching on managing acute pain?