Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Pain - ENA-ENO-C27 Exam
Questions And Answers.
Which pain scale is the most appropriate to use in an infant, age 6 months? - FLACC
In the emergency department, which intervention is not appropriate for managing a trauma patient?
- Withhold pain medication until diagnostic tests are complete
Which patient factor is appropriate to consider when selecting a pain assessment scale? - Verbal
skills
Pharmacologic intervention is the only way to treat a patient's pain - False
Which agent is used to manage mild to moderate pain? - Ibuprofen (Motrin)
Which pain theory best explains the concept of chronic pain? - Neuromatrix theory
Which part of the body has the highest concentration of nociceptors? - Skin
A patient with a bowel obstruction is likely to experience which type of pain? - Visceral
Blowing bubbles is an appropriate nonpharmacologic intervention for patients in which age group? -
Preschoolers
Which medication is the drug of choice for a patient who presents with an acute pain episode from
sickle cell disease? - Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
Which drug produces the fewest cardiac effects? - Fentanyl (Duragesic)
Which nonpharmacologic intervention is most effective for an adolescent? - Guided imagery
Questions And Answers.
Which pain scale is the most appropriate to use in an infant, age 6 months? - FLACC
In the emergency department, which intervention is not appropriate for managing a trauma patient?
- Withhold pain medication until diagnostic tests are complete
Which patient factor is appropriate to consider when selecting a pain assessment scale? - Verbal
skills
Pharmacologic intervention is the only way to treat a patient's pain - False
Which agent is used to manage mild to moderate pain? - Ibuprofen (Motrin)
Which pain theory best explains the concept of chronic pain? - Neuromatrix theory
Which part of the body has the highest concentration of nociceptors? - Skin
A patient with a bowel obstruction is likely to experience which type of pain? - Visceral
Blowing bubbles is an appropriate nonpharmacologic intervention for patients in which age group? -
Preschoolers
Which medication is the drug of choice for a patient who presents with an acute pain episode from
sickle cell disease? - Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
Which drug produces the fewest cardiac effects? - Fentanyl (Duragesic)
Which nonpharmacologic intervention is most effective for an adolescent? - Guided imagery
