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Pain Management Exam Questions with Highlighted Answers
An oriented patient has recently had surgery. Which action is best for the nurse to take to assess
this patient's pain?
a. Assess the patient's body language.
b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain.
c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased heart rate.
d. Have the patient describe the effect of pain on the ability to cope. - Correct Answer- b
A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had abdominal surgery and is experiencing severe
pain.
The patient's blood pressure is 110/60 mm Hg, and heart rate is 60 beats/min. Additionally, the
patient does not appear to be in any distress. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?
a. "Your vitals do not show that you are having pain; can you describe your pain?"
b. "OK, I will go get you some narcotic pain relievers immediately."
c. "What would you like to try to alleviate your pain?"
d. "You do not look like you are in pain." - Correct Answer- c
A nurse teaches the patient about the gate control theory. Which statement made by a patient
reflects a correct understanding about the relationship between the gate control theory of pain
and the
use of meditation to relieve pain?
a. "Meditation controls pain by blocking pain impulses from coming through the gate."
b. "Meditation alters the chemical composition of pain neuroregulators, which closes the gate."
c. "Meditation will help me sleep through the pain because it opens the gate."
d. "Meditation stops the occurrence of pain stimuli." - Correct Answer- a
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A nurse is planning care for an older-adult patient who is experiencing pain. Which statement
made by the nurse indicates the supervising nurse needs to follow up?
a. "As adults age, their ability to perceive pain decreases."
b. "Older patients may have low serum albumin in their blood, causing toxic effects of analgesic
drugs."
c. "Patients who have dementia probably experience pain, and their pain is not always well
controlled."
d."It is safe to administer opioids to older adults as long as you start with small doses and
frequently assess the patient's response to the medication." - Correct Answer- a
The nurse is caring for two patients; both are having a hysterectomy. The first patient is having
the
hysterectomy after a complicated birth. The second patient has uterine cancer. What will most
likely
influence the experience of pain for these two patients?
a. Meaning of pain
Pain Management Exam Questions with Highlighted Answers
An oriented patient has recently had surgery. Which action is best for the nurse to take to assess
this patient's pain?
a. Assess the patient's body language.
b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain.
c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased heart rate.
d. Have the patient describe the effect of pain on the ability to cope. - Correct Answer- b
A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had abdominal surgery and is experiencing severe
pain.
The patient's blood pressure is 110/60 mm Hg, and heart rate is 60 beats/min. Additionally, the
patient does not appear to be in any distress. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?
a. "Your vitals do not show that you are having pain; can you describe your pain?"
b. "OK, I will go get you some narcotic pain relievers immediately."
c. "What would you like to try to alleviate your pain?"
d. "You do not look like you are in pain." - Correct Answer- c
A nurse teaches the patient about the gate control theory. Which statement made by a patient
reflects a correct understanding about the relationship between the gate control theory of pain
and the
use of meditation to relieve pain?
a. "Meditation controls pain by blocking pain impulses from coming through the gate."
b. "Meditation alters the chemical composition of pain neuroregulators, which closes the gate."
c. "Meditation will help me sleep through the pain because it opens the gate."
d. "Meditation stops the occurrence of pain stimuli." - Correct Answer- a
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A nurse is planning care for an older-adult patient who is experiencing pain. Which statement
made by the nurse indicates the supervising nurse needs to follow up?
a. "As adults age, their ability to perceive pain decreases."
b. "Older patients may have low serum albumin in their blood, causing toxic effects of analgesic
drugs."
c. "Patients who have dementia probably experience pain, and their pain is not always well
controlled."
d."It is safe to administer opioids to older adults as long as you start with small doses and
frequently assess the patient's response to the medication." - Correct Answer- a
The nurse is caring for two patients; both are having a hysterectomy. The first patient is having
the
hysterectomy after a complicated birth. The second patient has uterine cancer. What will most
likely
influence the experience of pain for these two patients?
a. Meaning of pain
