Pain Management Exam Questions and Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the emergency department for severe pain
following a fall from a ladder. The client reports taking an opioid prescription for chronic pain.
Which of the following provider prescriptions for initial pain relief should the nurse question? -
Correct Answer -- Naloxone
A nurse is planning to administer a dose of morphine sulfate IV for a client who is postoperative.
Which of the following pain management protocols should the nurse use when caring for this
client? - Correct Answer -- Have an opioid antagonist available during the administration
A nurse is caring for a client prescribed IV morphine via PA with a demand of 1 mg every 15 min
and a 4 mg/hr lockout. The client reports unbearable pain after attempting six demand doses
within the last hour. After assessing the client's pain, which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - Correct Answer -- Check the IV site and PCA pump for proper functioning.
A nurse is preparing to assess the pain level of a 4-year-old child. Which of the following pain
assessment tools should the nurse use? - Correct Answer -- FACES
During a pain assessment, a nurse asks questions about the quality of an adult client's pain.
Which of the following statements by the client refers to pain quality? - Correct Answer -- "My
pain feels like I'm being stabbed by a knife."
A nurse is caring for two clients who are 2 hr postoperative following the same procedure. Which
of the following factors should the nurse expect
to be similar for both clients? - Correct Answer -- Prescriptions containing guidelines for pain
medication administration
A nurse is speaking with a client who reports experiencing frequent, severe migraines and asks,
"Can you tell me about biofeedback?" Which of
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the emergency department for severe pain
following a fall from a ladder. The client reports taking an opioid prescription for chronic pain.
Which of the following provider prescriptions for initial pain relief should the nurse question? -
Correct Answer -- Naloxone
A nurse is planning to administer a dose of morphine sulfate IV for a client who is postoperative.
Which of the following pain management protocols should the nurse use when caring for this
client? - Correct Answer -- Have an opioid antagonist available during the administration
A nurse is caring for a client prescribed IV morphine via PA with a demand of 1 mg every 15 min
and a 4 mg/hr lockout. The client reports unbearable pain after attempting six demand doses
within the last hour. After assessing the client's pain, which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - Correct Answer -- Check the IV site and PCA pump for proper functioning.
A nurse is preparing to assess the pain level of a 4-year-old child. Which of the following pain
assessment tools should the nurse use? - Correct Answer -- FACES
During a pain assessment, a nurse asks questions about the quality of an adult client's pain.
Which of the following statements by the client refers to pain quality? - Correct Answer -- "My
pain feels like I'm being stabbed by a knife."
A nurse is caring for two clients who are 2 hr postoperative following the same procedure. Which
of the following factors should the nurse expect
to be similar for both clients? - Correct Answer -- Prescriptions containing guidelines for pain
medication administration
A nurse is speaking with a client who reports experiencing frequent, severe migraines and asks,
"Can you tell me about biofeedback?" Which of
