Chapter 36: Comfort and Pain Management Verified With Correct Questions And Answers.

A 77-year-old woman is on the nurse's unit s/p left knee replacement. The client typically stools every morning but has not had a bowel movement in 3 days. The nurse knows that which medication places the client at increased risk for constipation? - correct answers Hydromorphone Taylor, C., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. L., Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Patient-Centered Care, 10th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2023, Chapter 36: Comfort and Pain Management, NURSING PROCESS FOR COMFORT AND PAIN MANAGEMENT, p. 1362. A client has been admitted to a post-surgical unit with a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) system. Which statement is true of this medication delivery system? - correct answers The dose that is delivered when the client activates the machine is preset. Taylor, C., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. L., Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Patient-Centered Care, 10th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2023, Chapter 36: Comfort and Pain Management, NURSING PROCESS FOR COMFORT AND PAIN MANAGEMENT, p. 1371. A client is prescribed pain medication every 4 to 6 hours as needed. When the nurse enters the client's room to administer the medication, the client is laughing with visitors. The client's pulse rate is 64, respirations 16, and blood pressure 120/80. The client reports pain and wants the medication. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse? - correct answers Administer the pain medication. Taylor, C., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. L., Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Patient-Centered Care, 10th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2023, Chapter 36: Comfort and Pain Management, EXPERIENCE OF PAIN, p. 1339. A client prescribed pain medication around the clock experiences pain 1 hour before the next dose of the pain medication is due. Which is the most appropriate action by the nurse? - correct answers Assess for medication prescription for breakthrough pain.