Pain Management PRACTICE PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● In children undergoing procedures, it is not appropriate to: Answer:
Ignore cries of pain
● Which statements are true about opioid therapy? Answer: Weaning
patients early from opioid therapy after surgery is important because
they can show signs of tolerance as early as one week post-op.
Opioid therapy can cause over-sedation and respiratory depression.
One risk of opioid therapy is possible opioid use disorder.
● Guidance on pain management can be found: Answer: In the
Medicare Conditions of Participation, on the CDC website, and in
accreditation standards
In your organization's policies and procedures
In ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and
justice
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● In children undergoing procedures, it is not appropriate to: Answer:
Ignore cries of pain
● Which statements are true about opioid therapy? Answer: Weaning
patients early from opioid therapy after surgery is important because
they can show signs of tolerance as early as one week post-op.
Opioid therapy can cause over-sedation and respiratory depression.
One risk of opioid therapy is possible opioid use disorder.
● Guidance on pain management can be found: Answer: In the
Medicare Conditions of Participation, on the CDC website, and in
accreditation standards
In your organization's policies and procedures
In ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and
justice
