nursing exam 2 (pain management)
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
painMisMoftenM_______,M____________,MandM___________________.M-MAnswerMunder-
recognized,Mmisunderstood,MandMinadequatelyMtreated
DoMpeopleMexperienceMpainMinMtheMsameMway?MIsMpainMsubjective?M-
MAnswerMnoMandMyes
WhatMareMnursesMobligatedMtoMdoMwhenMitMcomesMtoMpainMmanagement?M-
MAnswerM1.MnursesMareMlegallyMandMethicallyMresponsibleMforMassessingMandMmanagi
ngMpain.MPerformMpainMassessmentMpriorMtoMtakingMvitalMsigns.M
2.MpainMmanagementMshouldMbeMpatientMcentered,MwithMnursesMpracticingMpatientMa
dvocacy,Mempowerment,Mcompassion,MandMrespect.
WhatMareMnurses'MassumptionsMaboutMpatientsMinMpain?M-MAnswerM-
MlimitMabilityMtoMofferMrelief
-MdoMnotMbelieveMifMpatientMdoesMnotMappearMinMpain
-MmustMacceptMaMpatient'sMreportMofMpain
-MviewMexperienceMthroughMtheMpatient'sMeyes
WhatMareMphysiologicalMfactorsMthatMinfluenceMpain?M-MAnswerM1.Mage
2.Mfatigue
3.Mgenes
4.MneurologicalMfunction
WhatMareMsocialMfactorsMthatMinfluenceMpain?M-MAnswerM1.MpreviousMexperience
2.MfamilyMandMsocialMnetworkM
3.MspiritualMfactors
WhatMareMpsychologicalMfactorsMthatMinfluenceMpain?M-MAnswerM1.Mattention
, 2.ManxietyMandMfearM
3.McopingMstyle
WhatMareMculturalMfactorsMthatMinfluenceMpain?M-MAnswerM1.MmeaningMofMpain
2.Methnicity
WhatMisMimportantMaboutMassessmentMwhenMaMpatientMisMinMpain?M-
MAnswerMaskMtheirMpainMlevel
WhatMdoMweMuseMwhenMweMareMaskingMassessmentMquestionsMtoMtheMpatientMabo
utMpain?MWhatMisMthisMmnemonic?M-MAnswerMPQRSTU
P:MprovocativeM/MpalliativeM
Q:MqualityM/Mquantity
R:MregionM/MradiationM
S:MseverityM
T:MtimingM/MtreatmentM
U:Munderstanding
WhatMisMtheMclinicalMapproachMtoMmanagement?M-MAnswerMABCDEM
A:MaskM/MassessMtheMpain
B:MbelieveMtheMpainMthatMtheMpatientMisMexperiencingM
C:MchooseMpainMreliefMoptionsM
D:MdeliverMinterventionMtimeM(usuallyM30MminsMpatientMwait)
E:MempowerMpatientMandMfamily
WhenMaMsmilingMandMcorporativeMpatientMcomplainsMofMdiscomfort,MnursesMcaringMfo
rMthisMpatientMoftenMharborMmisconceptionsMaboutMtheMpatient'sMpain.MWhichMofMth
eMfollowingMisMtrue?M
a.MchronicMpainMisMpsychologicalMinMnature
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
painMisMoftenM_______,M____________,MandM___________________.M-MAnswerMunder-
recognized,Mmisunderstood,MandMinadequatelyMtreated
DoMpeopleMexperienceMpainMinMtheMsameMway?MIsMpainMsubjective?M-
MAnswerMnoMandMyes
WhatMareMnursesMobligatedMtoMdoMwhenMitMcomesMtoMpainMmanagement?M-
MAnswerM1.MnursesMareMlegallyMandMethicallyMresponsibleMforMassessingMandMmanagi
ngMpain.MPerformMpainMassessmentMpriorMtoMtakingMvitalMsigns.M
2.MpainMmanagementMshouldMbeMpatientMcentered,MwithMnursesMpracticingMpatientMa
dvocacy,Mempowerment,Mcompassion,MandMrespect.
WhatMareMnurses'MassumptionsMaboutMpatientsMinMpain?M-MAnswerM-
MlimitMabilityMtoMofferMrelief
-MdoMnotMbelieveMifMpatientMdoesMnotMappearMinMpain
-MmustMacceptMaMpatient'sMreportMofMpain
-MviewMexperienceMthroughMtheMpatient'sMeyes
WhatMareMphysiologicalMfactorsMthatMinfluenceMpain?M-MAnswerM1.Mage
2.Mfatigue
3.Mgenes
4.MneurologicalMfunction
WhatMareMsocialMfactorsMthatMinfluenceMpain?M-MAnswerM1.MpreviousMexperience
2.MfamilyMandMsocialMnetworkM
3.MspiritualMfactors
WhatMareMpsychologicalMfactorsMthatMinfluenceMpain?M-MAnswerM1.Mattention
, 2.ManxietyMandMfearM
3.McopingMstyle
WhatMareMculturalMfactorsMthatMinfluenceMpain?M-MAnswerM1.MmeaningMofMpain
2.Methnicity
WhatMisMimportantMaboutMassessmentMwhenMaMpatientMisMinMpain?M-
MAnswerMaskMtheirMpainMlevel
WhatMdoMweMuseMwhenMweMareMaskingMassessmentMquestionsMtoMtheMpatientMabo
utMpain?MWhatMisMthisMmnemonic?M-MAnswerMPQRSTU
P:MprovocativeM/MpalliativeM
Q:MqualityM/Mquantity
R:MregionM/MradiationM
S:MseverityM
T:MtimingM/MtreatmentM
U:Munderstanding
WhatMisMtheMclinicalMapproachMtoMmanagement?M-MAnswerMABCDEM
A:MaskM/MassessMtheMpain
B:MbelieveMtheMpainMthatMtheMpatientMisMexperiencingM
C:MchooseMpainMreliefMoptionsM
D:MdeliverMinterventionMtimeM(usuallyM30MminsMpatientMwait)
E:MempowerMpatientMandMfamily
WhenMaMsmilingMandMcorporativeMpatientMcomplainsMofMdiscomfort,MnursesMcaringMfo
rMthisMpatientMoftenMharborMmisconceptionsMaboutMtheMpatient'sMpain.MWhichMofMth
eMfollowingMisMtrue?M
a.MchronicMpainMisMpsychologicalMinMnature