HESI Case Study: Pain Exam Questions
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1. Which information obtained by the nurse is most likely to influence the client's
perception of her pain? - ANSWER-Client's younger child is an infant who feeds
every 3 hours.
2. To assess the quality of the client's pain, the nurse would ask which question? -
ANSWER-"How would you describe the pain you are experiencing?"
3. Which behaviour does the client exhibit, that the nurse documents as objective
signs of acute pain? - ANSWER-Frequent grimacing.
4. The nurse would predict what physiological effects of the client's pain? (Select all
that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) - ANSWER-Tachycardia.
Decreased or slower movement.
Increased blood pressure.
5. The nurse considers interventions to include in the plan of care. Before
implementing any interventions, what action is most important for the nurse to
take? - ANSWER-Discuss the plan of care with the client.
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, 6. Which nursing intervention(s) would the nurse choose to implement to
determine the etiology of the client's anxiety? (Select all that apply. One, some, or
all options may be correct.) - ANSWER-Continue to interview the client.
Provide an anxiety screening tool for the client to utilize.
Obtain client's medical history.
7. Which is the best goal for the nurse to include in the plan of care related to the
problem statement of "acute pain related to strain on muscles with movement?" -
ANSWER-Client reports pain of less than 1 on a 0 to 10 scale.
8. Which medication should the nurse suggest as a common NSAID? - ANSWER-
Ibuprofen.
9. The nurse should explain medication safety and educate the client about facts
regarding ASA and children? - ANSWER-All ASA products should be avoided in
children unless specifically prescribed.
The client tells the nurse that she has an electric heating pad at home that she used
when she had menstrual cramps. And asks if that would work for her back.
10. Which response by the nurse is accurate? - ANSWER-"The dry heat provided
by your heating pad will help relieve your pain by promoting muscle relaxation."
The client states that she has also been applying a cold pack an hour at a time to
help heal her back pain quickly as possible. But then her back becomes red
coloured and asks why that would cause that to happen.
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and Answers 100% Pass
1. Which information obtained by the nurse is most likely to influence the client's
perception of her pain? - ANSWER-Client's younger child is an infant who feeds
every 3 hours.
2. To assess the quality of the client's pain, the nurse would ask which question? -
ANSWER-"How would you describe the pain you are experiencing?"
3. Which behaviour does the client exhibit, that the nurse documents as objective
signs of acute pain? - ANSWER-Frequent grimacing.
4. The nurse would predict what physiological effects of the client's pain? (Select all
that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) - ANSWER-Tachycardia.
Decreased or slower movement.
Increased blood pressure.
5. The nurse considers interventions to include in the plan of care. Before
implementing any interventions, what action is most important for the nurse to
take? - ANSWER-Discuss the plan of care with the client.
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, 6. Which nursing intervention(s) would the nurse choose to implement to
determine the etiology of the client's anxiety? (Select all that apply. One, some, or
all options may be correct.) - ANSWER-Continue to interview the client.
Provide an anxiety screening tool for the client to utilize.
Obtain client's medical history.
7. Which is the best goal for the nurse to include in the plan of care related to the
problem statement of "acute pain related to strain on muscles with movement?" -
ANSWER-Client reports pain of less than 1 on a 0 to 10 scale.
8. Which medication should the nurse suggest as a common NSAID? - ANSWER-
Ibuprofen.
9. The nurse should explain medication safety and educate the client about facts
regarding ASA and children? - ANSWER-All ASA products should be avoided in
children unless specifically prescribed.
The client tells the nurse that she has an electric heating pad at home that she used
when she had menstrual cramps. And asks if that would work for her back.
10. Which response by the nurse is accurate? - ANSWER-"The dry heat provided
by your heating pad will help relieve your pain by promoting muscle relaxation."
The client states that she has also been applying a cold pack an hour at a time to
help heal her back pain quickly as possible. But then her back becomes red
coloured and asks why that would cause that to happen.
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