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NUR-301 NURSING PROCESS & PAIN
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES EXAM PREP 2026-
27 JUST RELEASED VERSION
1. A nurse is assessing/collecting data from a client. Sort of findings into objective
or subjective data.
Objective data
Respiratory rate is even an unlabored at 22/minute
The client skin is consistent with genetic background/warm/and
dry. An assistant personnel reports that the client walks with a
limp.
Subjective data
The clients partner states they had burning leg pain after walking 10
minutes. The client’s pain rate is a three on a scale of 0 to 10.
All answers are correct. Objective data includes information. The nurse can see, feel,
hear, or smell through observation. Subjective data includes the client's feelings,
perceptions, or descriptions on pain level or description of pain.
2. A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse about nursing
interventions that require a providers prescription and nursing
interventions that are nurse initiated. Sort the following interventions into
nurse initiated or provider initiated.
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Provider initiated
Inserting a nasal gastric tube to relieve gastric
distention Writing a prescription for morphine as
needed for pain Nurse initiated
Showing a client how to use progressive muscle relaxation
Performing a daily bath after the evening meal
Repositioning a client every two hours to reduce pressure injury risk
All answers are correct. Provider initiated is something that requires a provider's
prescription. A nurse-initiated intervention is something a nurse can perform in
their scope of practice or educate a client on.
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3. A nurse is caring for a client who is two days postoperative and has not
achieved satisfactory pain relief. According to the nursing process, which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client to determine the reason for inadequate pain relief
This answer is correct because using the nursing process the nurse should
check the client to figure out the reason for pain, relief, and also collect
objective and subjective data to determine a new plan.
B. Determine whether the change in plan reduces the client’s pain
C. Change the plan of care to provide a different method of pain relief
D. Educate the client about the plan of care for managing the pain
4. A charge nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly licensed nurse
who is caring for a client. Match the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse with each step of the nursing process.
Assessment/data collection
The newly licensed nurse asks the client to rate the severity of the pain on a scale of 0
to 10
Analysis/diagnosis/data collection
The newly licensed nurse documents that the client’s pain is causing the client to take
shallow breaths and could lead to a complications such as atelectasis
Planning
The newly licensed determines the client is due to receive the pain medication and
prepared administer a dose to the client
Implementation
The newly licensed nurse administered the pain medication to the client
Evaluation
The newly licensed nurse checks the client 40 minutes after administering the pain
medication to determine the effectiveness of the medication in relieving the client’s
pain
NUR-301 NURSING PROCESS & PAIN
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES EXAM PREP 2026-
27 JUST RELEASED VERSION
1. A nurse is assessing/collecting data from a client. Sort of findings into objective
or subjective data.
Objective data
Respiratory rate is even an unlabored at 22/minute
The client skin is consistent with genetic background/warm/and
dry. An assistant personnel reports that the client walks with a
limp.
Subjective data
The clients partner states they had burning leg pain after walking 10
minutes. The client’s pain rate is a three on a scale of 0 to 10.
All answers are correct. Objective data includes information. The nurse can see, feel,
hear, or smell through observation. Subjective data includes the client's feelings,
perceptions, or descriptions on pain level or description of pain.
2. A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse about nursing
interventions that require a providers prescription and nursing
interventions that are nurse initiated. Sort the following interventions into
nurse initiated or provider initiated.
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Provider initiated
Inserting a nasal gastric tube to relieve gastric
distention Writing a prescription for morphine as
needed for pain Nurse initiated
Showing a client how to use progressive muscle relaxation
Performing a daily bath after the evening meal
Repositioning a client every two hours to reduce pressure injury risk
All answers are correct. Provider initiated is something that requires a provider's
prescription. A nurse-initiated intervention is something a nurse can perform in
their scope of practice or educate a client on.
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3. A nurse is caring for a client who is two days postoperative and has not
achieved satisfactory pain relief. According to the nursing process, which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client to determine the reason for inadequate pain relief
This answer is correct because using the nursing process the nurse should
check the client to figure out the reason for pain, relief, and also collect
objective and subjective data to determine a new plan.
B. Determine whether the change in plan reduces the client’s pain
C. Change the plan of care to provide a different method of pain relief
D. Educate the client about the plan of care for managing the pain
4. A charge nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly licensed nurse
who is caring for a client. Match the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse with each step of the nursing process.
Assessment/data collection
The newly licensed nurse asks the client to rate the severity of the pain on a scale of 0
to 10
Analysis/diagnosis/data collection
The newly licensed nurse documents that the client’s pain is causing the client to take
shallow breaths and could lead to a complications such as atelectasis
Planning
The newly licensed determines the client is due to receive the pain medication and
prepared administer a dose to the client
Implementation
The newly licensed nurse administered the pain medication to the client
Evaluation
The newly licensed nurse checks the client 40 minutes after administering the pain
medication to determine the effectiveness of the medication in relieving the client’s
pain
