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1. A patient has recently had surgery. Which ac- b. Ask the patient to rate the level of
tion is best for the nurse to take to assess this pain.
patient's pain?
a. Assess the patient's body language.
b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain.
c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased
heart rate.
d. Have the patient describe the effect of pain
on the ability to cope.
2. A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had c. ―What would you like to try to alle-
abdominal surgery and is experiencing severe viate your pain?‖
pain. The patient's blood pressure is 110/60
mm Hg, and heart rate is 60 beats/min. Addi-
tionally, the patient does not appear to be in
any physical distress. Which response by the
nurse is most therapeutic?
a. ―Your vitals do not show that you are hav-
ing pain; can you describe your pain?‖
b. ―OK, I will go get you some narcotic pain
relievers immediately.‖
c. ―What would you like to try to alleviate your
pain?‖
d. ―Y ou do not look like you are in pain.‖
3. A nurse teaches the patient about the gate a. ―Meditation controls pain by
control theory. Which statement made by a blocking pain impulses from coming
patient reflects a correct understanding about through the
the relationship between the gate control the- gate.‖
ory of pain and the use of meditation to relieve
pain?
a. ―Meditation controls pain by blocking pain
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impulses from coming through the
gate.‖
b. ―Meditation alters the chemical composi-
tion of pain neuroregulators, which closes
the gate.‖
c. ―Meditation will help me sleep through the
pain because it opens the gate.‖
d. ―Meditation stops the occurrence of pain
stimuli.‖
4. A nurse is planning care for an older-adult a. ―As adults age, their ability to per-
patient who is experiencing pain. Which state- ceive pain decreases.‖
ment made by the nurse indicates the super-
vising nurse needs to follow up?
a. ―As adults age, their ability to perceive pain
decreases.‖
b. ―Older patients may have low serum albu-
min in their blood, causing toxic effects
of analgesic drugs.‖
c. ―Patients who have dementia probably ex-
perience pain, and their pain is not
always well controlled.‖
d. ―It is safe to administer opioids to older
adults as long as you start with small doses
and frequently assess the patient's response
to the medication.‖
5. The nurse is caring for two patients; both a. Meaning of pain
are having a hysterectomy. The first patient is
having the hysterectomy after a complicated
birth. The second patient has uterine cancer.
What will most likely influence the experience
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of pain for these two patients?
a. Meaning of pain
b. Neurological factors
c. Competency of the surgeon
d. Postoperative support personnel
6. The nurse is preparing pain medications. To c. A 50-year-old patient with prostate
which patient does the nurse anticipate ad- cancer
ministering an opioid fentanyl patch?
a. A 15-year-old adolescent with a fractured
femur
b. A 30-year-old adult with cellulitis
c. A 50-year-old patient with prostate cancer
d. An 80-year-old patient with a broken hip
7. A patient is receiving opioid medication b. Label the tubing that leads to the
through an epidural infusion. Which action will epidural catheter.
the nurse take to protect the patient's safety?
a. Restrict fluid intake.
b. Label the tubing that leads to the epidural
catheter.
c. Apply a gauze dressing to the epidural
catheter insertion site.
d. Ask the nursing assistive personnel to check
on the patient at least once every 2
hours.
8. A woman is in labor and refuses to receive any d. Relaxation and guided imagery
sort of anesthesia medication. Which alterna-
tive treatment is best for this patient?
a. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
(TENS)
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b. Herbal supplements with analgesic effects
c. Pudendal block (regional anesthesia)
d. Relaxation and guided imagery
9. A nurse is teaching a patient about pa- b. ―I feel less anxiety about the pos-
tient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Which state- sibility of overdosing.‖
ment made by the patient indicates to the
nurse that teaching is effective?a. a. ―I will
only need to be on this pain medication.‖
b. ―I feel less anxiety about the possibility of
overdosing.‖
c. ―I can receive the pain medication as fre-
quently as I need to.‖
d. ―I need the nurse to notify me when it is
time for another dose.‖
10. A nurse is caring for a patient who is ex- c. ―We should work together to cre-
periencing pain following abdominal surgery. ate a schedule to provide regular dos-
Which information is important for the nurse ing of
to share with the patient when providing pa- medication.‖
tient education about effective pain manage-
ment?
a. ―To prevent overdose, you need to wait to
ask for pain medication until you begin
to experience pain.‖
b. ―You should take your medication after you
walk to make sure you do not fall
while you are walking.‖
c. ―We should work together to create a
schedule to provide regular dosing of
medication.‖
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1. A patient has recently had surgery. Which ac- b. Ask the patient to rate the level of
tion is best for the nurse to take to assess this pain.
patient's pain?
a. Assess the patient's body language.
b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain.
c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased
heart rate.
d. Have the patient describe the effect of pain
on the ability to cope.
2. A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had c. ―What would you like to try to alle-
abdominal surgery and is experiencing severe viate your pain?‖
pain. The patient's blood pressure is 110/60
mm Hg, and heart rate is 60 beats/min. Addi-
tionally, the patient does not appear to be in
any physical distress. Which response by the
nurse is most therapeutic?
a. ―Your vitals do not show that you are hav-
ing pain; can you describe your pain?‖
b. ―OK, I will go get you some narcotic pain
relievers immediately.‖
c. ―What would you like to try to alleviate your
pain?‖
d. ―Y ou do not look like you are in pain.‖
3. A nurse teaches the patient about the gate a. ―Meditation controls pain by
control theory. Which statement made by a blocking pain impulses from coming
patient reflects a correct understanding about through the
the relationship between the gate control the- gate.‖
ory of pain and the use of meditation to relieve
pain?
a. ―Meditation controls pain by blocking pain
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impulses from coming through the
gate.‖
b. ―Meditation alters the chemical composi-
tion of pain neuroregulators, which closes
the gate.‖
c. ―Meditation will help me sleep through the
pain because it opens the gate.‖
d. ―Meditation stops the occurrence of pain
stimuli.‖
4. A nurse is planning care for an older-adult a. ―As adults age, their ability to per-
patient who is experiencing pain. Which state- ceive pain decreases.‖
ment made by the nurse indicates the super-
vising nurse needs to follow up?
a. ―As adults age, their ability to perceive pain
decreases.‖
b. ―Older patients may have low serum albu-
min in their blood, causing toxic effects
of analgesic drugs.‖
c. ―Patients who have dementia probably ex-
perience pain, and their pain is not
always well controlled.‖
d. ―It is safe to administer opioids to older
adults as long as you start with small doses
and frequently assess the patient's response
to the medication.‖
5. The nurse is caring for two patients; both a. Meaning of pain
are having a hysterectomy. The first patient is
having the hysterectomy after a complicated
birth. The second patient has uterine cancer.
What will most likely influence the experience
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of pain for these two patients?
a. Meaning of pain
b. Neurological factors
c. Competency of the surgeon
d. Postoperative support personnel
6. The nurse is preparing pain medications. To c. A 50-year-old patient with prostate
which patient does the nurse anticipate ad- cancer
ministering an opioid fentanyl patch?
a. A 15-year-old adolescent with a fractured
femur
b. A 30-year-old adult with cellulitis
c. A 50-year-old patient with prostate cancer
d. An 80-year-old patient with a broken hip
7. A patient is receiving opioid medication b. Label the tubing that leads to the
through an epidural infusion. Which action will epidural catheter.
the nurse take to protect the patient's safety?
a. Restrict fluid intake.
b. Label the tubing that leads to the epidural
catheter.
c. Apply a gauze dressing to the epidural
catheter insertion site.
d. Ask the nursing assistive personnel to check
on the patient at least once every 2
hours.
8. A woman is in labor and refuses to receive any d. Relaxation and guided imagery
sort of anesthesia medication. Which alterna-
tive treatment is best for this patient?
a. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
(TENS)
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b. Herbal supplements with analgesic effects
c. Pudendal block (regional anesthesia)
d. Relaxation and guided imagery
9. A nurse is teaching a patient about pa- b. ―I feel less anxiety about the pos-
tient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Which state- sibility of overdosing.‖
ment made by the patient indicates to the
nurse that teaching is effective?a. a. ―I will
only need to be on this pain medication.‖
b. ―I feel less anxiety about the possibility of
overdosing.‖
c. ―I can receive the pain medication as fre-
quently as I need to.‖
d. ―I need the nurse to notify me when it is
time for another dose.‖
10. A nurse is caring for a patient who is ex- c. ―We should work together to cre-
periencing pain following abdominal surgery. ate a schedule to provide regular dos-
Which information is important for the nurse ing of
to share with the patient when providing pa- medication.‖
tient education about effective pain manage-
ment?
a. ―To prevent overdose, you need to wait to
ask for pain medication until you begin
to experience pain.‖
b. ―You should take your medication after you
walk to make sure you do not fall
while you are walking.‖
c. ―We should work together to create a
schedule to provide regular dosing of
medication.‖
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