YOOST CHAPTER 36 PAIN MANAGEMENT
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
This study guide contains exam-style with correct answers marked
and in-depth rationales – taken directly from the textbook's end-of-
chapter review. Excellent for fundamentals quizzes, skills check-
offs, NCLEX-RN prep, HESI/ATI testing, and building clinical
judgment in pain care. Key concepts covered: Pain theories &
types: Acute vs. chronic, nociceptive (visceral/somatic),
neuropathic, referred, phantom, breakthrough
, 1. The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from knee replacement surgery. Which
medication would the nurse expect to administer for pain management?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Morphine
C. Ibuprofen
D. Aspirin
➡️ CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: Morphine is an opioid analgesic commonly used to manage moderate to severe
postoperative pain.
2. A patient is prescribed a fentanyl patch. Which action by the nurse is appropriate
when administering this medication?
A. Apply the patch to broken skin
B. Remove the old patch before applying the new one
C. Cut the patch in half to adjust the dose
D. Apply a heating pad over the patch
➡️ CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: The previous fentanyl patch must be removed before applying a new one to
prevent overdose.
3. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed warfarin. Which
laboratory value is most important for the nurse to monitor?
A. Platelet count
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
This study guide contains exam-style with correct answers marked
and in-depth rationales – taken directly from the textbook's end-of-
chapter review. Excellent for fundamentals quizzes, skills check-
offs, NCLEX-RN prep, HESI/ATI testing, and building clinical
judgment in pain care. Key concepts covered: Pain theories &
types: Acute vs. chronic, nociceptive (visceral/somatic),
neuropathic, referred, phantom, breakthrough
, 1. The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from knee replacement surgery. Which
medication would the nurse expect to administer for pain management?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Morphine
C. Ibuprofen
D. Aspirin
➡️ CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: Morphine is an opioid analgesic commonly used to manage moderate to severe
postoperative pain.
2. A patient is prescribed a fentanyl patch. Which action by the nurse is appropriate
when administering this medication?
A. Apply the patch to broken skin
B. Remove the old patch before applying the new one
C. Cut the patch in half to adjust the dose
D. Apply a heating pad over the patch
➡️ CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: The previous fentanyl patch must be removed before applying a new one to
prevent overdose.
3. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed warfarin. Which
laboratory value is most important for the nurse to monitor?
A. Platelet count
