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Pain Management Certified Exam Questions and Answers
(Complete Study Guide)
In which situation would the nurse consider drug administration as palliative?
a. Thyroid hormone replacement for a menopausal patient
b. Pain management for a patient with terminal cancer
c. Antibiotic therapy for a patient with a bacterial infection
d. Iron supplements for the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia - Correct Answer- b. Pain
management for a patient with terminal cancer
Rationale
Palliate means to alleviate without curing. Palliation therapy is typically used for patients with
end-stage disease or illness to make them as comfortable as possible. An example is pain
management for the terminally ill. Hormone replacement is used to prevent symptoms related to
hormone deficiency. It may not be used as a curative therapy in all conditions. Hormone
replacement is used as palliative therapy in menopausal women. Antibiotic therapy and iron
supplementation are not typically palliative therapies; these are curative therapies.
When a patient has severe pain due to muscle cramps, which type of pain is the patient
experiencing?
a. Somatic pain
b. Visceral pain
c. Referred pain
d. Radiating pain - Correct Answer- a. Somatic pain
Pain Management Certified Exam Questions and Answers
(Complete Study Guide)
In which situation would the nurse consider drug administration as palliative?
a. Thyroid hormone replacement for a menopausal patient
b. Pain management for a patient with terminal cancer
c. Antibiotic therapy for a patient with a bacterial infection
d. Iron supplements for the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia - Correct Answer- b. Pain
management for a patient with terminal cancer
Rationale
Palliate means to alleviate without curing. Palliation therapy is typically used for patients with
end-stage disease or illness to make them as comfortable as possible. An example is pain
management for the terminally ill. Hormone replacement is used to prevent symptoms related to
hormone deficiency. It may not be used as a curative therapy in all conditions. Hormone
replacement is used as palliative therapy in menopausal women. Antibiotic therapy and iron
supplementation are not typically palliative therapies; these are curative therapies.
When a patient has severe pain due to muscle cramps, which type of pain is the patient
experiencing?
a. Somatic pain
b. Visceral pain
c. Referred pain
d. Radiating pain - Correct Answer- a. Somatic pain
