Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney- ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 39: Pain Management for Children Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+

Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney- ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 39: Pain Management for Children Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+ When assessing a child for pain, the nurse is aware that a. neonates do not feel pain. b. pain is an individualized experience. c. children do not remember pain. d. a child must cry to express pain. ANS: B The manner and intensity of how a child expresses pain is dependent on the individual child’s experiences. Neonates do express a total-body response to pain with a cry that is intense, high pitched, and harsh sounding. Children of all ages have been reported to havesleeping and eating disruptions after painful experiences. Not all children will cry to express pain. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 869 OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity 2. When pain is assessed in an infant, it is inappropriate to assess for a. facial expressions of pain. b. localization of pain. c. crying. d. thrashing of extremities. ANS: B Infants cannot localize pain to any great extent. Frowning, grimacing, and facial flinching in an infant may indicate pain. Infants often exhibit high-pitched, tense, harsh crying to express pain. Infants may exhibit thrashing extremities in response to a painful stimulus. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 872 | Box 39.2 OBJ: Nursing Process: AssessmentMSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity