Exam 10: Pain Assessment: the Fifth Vital Sign

The nurse knows that which statement is true regarding the pain experienced by infants?

A 60-year-old woman has developed reflexive sympathetic dystrophy after arthroscopic repair of her shoulder.A key feature of this condition is that:

The nurse is assessing a patient's pain.The nurse knows that which of the following is considered the most reliable indicator of pain?

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

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 the following assessment findings indicates an acute pain response to poorly controlled pain?

During assessment of a patient's pain,the nurse keeps in mind that certain nonverbal behaviors are associated with chronic pain.Which of the following behaviors are associated with chronic pain? Select all that apply.

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

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

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

Which type of pain is due to 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 a hip fracture.She is able to move around in her room and has not offered any complaints so far this morning.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?

Nociception is the term used to describe how noxious stimuli are typically perceived as pain.During which phase of nociception does the conscious awareness of a painful sensation occur?