Chapter 16: Pain Management Perry et
al.: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques,
10th Edition Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
The patient is admitted with chronic pain. She states that nothing
takes the pain away totally, but that Dilaudid works best. the fact
that the patient calls the medication by name should alert the
nurse to:
A. suspect that the patient is drug seeking.
B. expect that the patient may need smaller doses than normal.
C. assess the patient's acceptable level of comfort.
D. accept the fact that nothing will help this patient's pain. -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
Complete a comprehensive pain assessments to understand each
patient's unique pain experience in order to tailor interventions.
Patients currently receiving opioids for chronic pain often require
higher doses of analgesics to alleviate new or increased pain. This is
tolerance, not an early sign of addiction.
The nurse frequently must assess a patient who is experiencing
pain. When assessing the intensity of the pain, the nurse should:
A. ask whether there are any precipitating factors.
, Chapter 16: Pain Management Perry et
al.: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques,
10th Edition Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
B. question the patient about the location of the pain.
C. offer the patient a pain scale to objectify theinformation.
D. use open-ended questions to find out about thesensation. -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
An appropriate pain-assessment tool should be multidimensional to
capture thecomplexity of patients' pain experience. An approach to
pain-intensity assessment can utilize a numerical scale; however,
additional questions should assess thepain experience and how it
impacts function.
The nurse who is caring for a patient postoperatively notes that he
is expressing discomfort and is diaphoretic. Which of thefollowing
interventions is most appropriate?
A. Straighten the bed linens.
B. Change the saturated surgical dressing.
C. Administer prescribed pain medications.
D. Check for displaced equipment underneath the patient. -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
al.: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques,
10th Edition Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
The patient is admitted with chronic pain. She states that nothing
takes the pain away totally, but that Dilaudid works best. the fact
that the patient calls the medication by name should alert the
nurse to:
A. suspect that the patient is drug seeking.
B. expect that the patient may need smaller doses than normal.
C. assess the patient's acceptable level of comfort.
D. accept the fact that nothing will help this patient's pain. -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
Complete a comprehensive pain assessments to understand each
patient's unique pain experience in order to tailor interventions.
Patients currently receiving opioids for chronic pain often require
higher doses of analgesics to alleviate new or increased pain. This is
tolerance, not an early sign of addiction.
The nurse frequently must assess a patient who is experiencing
pain. When assessing the intensity of the pain, the nurse should:
A. ask whether there are any precipitating factors.
, Chapter 16: Pain Management Perry et
al.: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques,
10th Edition Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
B. question the patient about the location of the pain.
C. offer the patient a pain scale to objectify theinformation.
D. use open-ended questions to find out about thesensation. -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
An appropriate pain-assessment tool should be multidimensional to
capture thecomplexity of patients' pain experience. An approach to
pain-intensity assessment can utilize a numerical scale; however,
additional questions should assess thepain experience and how it
impacts function.
The nurse who is caring for a patient postoperatively notes that he
is expressing discomfort and is diaphoretic. Which of thefollowing
interventions is most appropriate?
A. Straighten the bed linens.
B. Change the saturated surgical dressing.
C. Administer prescribed pain medications.
D. Check for displaced equipment underneath the patient. -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
