Chapter 10: Pain Assessment
Chapter 10: Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign My Nursing Test Banks (with Explanations) (Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 7th Edition) (9/17/18) (Quiz, Due 9/18/18) 1. When evaluating a patients pain, the nurse knows that an example of acute pain would be: a. Arthritic pain. b. Fibromyalgia. c. Kidney stones. d. Low back pain. - ANSWER-C Acute pain is short-term and dissipates after an injury heals, such as with kidney stones. The other conditions are examples of chronic pain during which the pain continues for 6 months or longer and does not stop when the injury heals. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 164 2. Which statement indicates that the nurse understands the pain experienced by an older adult? a. Older adults must learn to tolerate pain. b. Pain is a normal process of aging and is to be expected. c. Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a normal process of
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