Physical Examination & Health Assessment Chapter 10:
Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign Jarvis with all
correct & 100% verified answers
1. When evaluating a patients pain, the nurse knows that an example of acute pain would be:
a.
Arthritic pain.
b.
Fibromyalgia.
c.
Kidney stones.
d.
Low back pain. ✔Correct Answer-Kidney stones.
Acute pain is short-term and dissipates after an injury heals
2. Which statement indicates that the nurse understands the pain experienced by an older adult?
a.
Older adults must learn to tolerate pain.
b.
Pain is a normal process of aging and is to be expected.
c.
Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a normal process of aging.
d.
Older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree than do younger individuals. ✔Correct Answer-
Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a normal process of aging.
, 3. A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother. She says he points to his
stomach and says, It hurts so bad. Which pain assessment tool would be the best choice when
assessing this childs pain? ✔Correct Answer-FACES
4. A patient states that the pain medication is not working and rates his postoperative pain at a 10 on
a 1-to-10 scale. Which of these assessment findings indicates an acute pain response to poorly
controlled pain?
a.
Confusion
b.
Hyperventilation
c.
Increased blood pressure and pulse
d.
Depression ✔Correct Answer-Increased blood pressure and pulse
(responses to poorly controlled pain include- tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, and
hypoventilation)
5. A 60-year-old woman has developed reflexive sympathetic dystrophy after arthroscopic repair of
her shoulder. A key feature of this condition is that the:
a.
Affected extremity will eventually regain its function.
b.
Pain is felt at one site but originates from another location.
c.
Patients pain will be associated with nausea, pallor, and diaphoresis.
d.
Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign Jarvis with all
correct & 100% verified answers
1. When evaluating a patients pain, the nurse knows that an example of acute pain would be:
a.
Arthritic pain.
b.
Fibromyalgia.
c.
Kidney stones.
d.
Low back pain. ✔Correct Answer-Kidney stones.
Acute pain is short-term and dissipates after an injury heals
2. Which statement indicates that the nurse understands the pain experienced by an older adult?
a.
Older adults must learn to tolerate pain.
b.
Pain is a normal process of aging and is to be expected.
c.
Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a normal process of aging.
d.
Older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree than do younger individuals. ✔Correct Answer-
Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a normal process of aging.
, 3. A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother. She says he points to his
stomach and says, It hurts so bad. Which pain assessment tool would be the best choice when
assessing this childs pain? ✔Correct Answer-FACES
4. A patient states that the pain medication is not working and rates his postoperative pain at a 10 on
a 1-to-10 scale. Which of these assessment findings indicates an acute pain response to poorly
controlled pain?
a.
Confusion
b.
Hyperventilation
c.
Increased blood pressure and pulse
d.
Depression ✔Correct Answer-Increased blood pressure and pulse
(responses to poorly controlled pain include- tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, and
hypoventilation)
5. A 60-year-old woman has developed reflexive sympathetic dystrophy after arthroscopic repair of
her shoulder. A key feature of this condition is that the:
a.
Affected extremity will eventually regain its function.
b.
Pain is felt at one site but originates from another location.
c.
Patients pain will be associated with nausea, pallor, and diaphoresis.
d.
