Nurs 239: Unit Two — Practice Questions (Cancer and Immunologic Problems)

After assessing the patient's pain patterns, the nurse determines that frequent breakthrough cancer pain is occuring. Which member of the health care team is the nurse most likely to contact first? A. Physical therapist to reevaluate physical therapy routines B. Healh care provider (HCP) to review medication, dosage, and frequency C. Assistive personnel to increase help with activities of daily living D. Psychiatric clinical nurse specialist to evaluate psychogenic pain Correct Answer-B Frequent breakthrough pain suggests that around-the-clock dosing needs reevaluation, so the nurse would contact HCP and advocate for a change of medication or dose or frequency During the handoff report, the oncoming day shift nurse hears that the cancer patient is on around-the-clock dosing of morphine but that end-of-dose pain might be occuring. Which question is the most important to ask the night shift nurse? A. "How many times did you have to give a bolus dose of morphine?" B. "Did the patient tell you that the pain was greater than 5 out of 10?" C. "Did you notify the HCP an