Pain and Comfort Quiz
Due Mar 1 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 10
Available after Feb 23 at 12am
Time Limit None
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 29 minutes 20 out of 20
Score for this quiz: 20 out of 20
Submitted Feb 25 at 8:48pm
This attempt took 29 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
pts
What is the best gerontological definition of nursing care?
Nursing is provided in a judgmental manner.
The goal of comfort is to lessen pain as much as possible.
Undertreatment of pain may be caused by a nurse’s own definitions of pain.
The key person in the assessment of pain is the nurse.
The nurse is the key person in the assessment of the level of comfort in persons receiving care and is
usually the most attuned to the needs of patients. The best care is given in a nonjudgmental not
judgmental manner. The goal of comfort is not to simply lessen pain, but it is also to relieve it and to
prevent it from reoccurring. The reasons for undertreating pain include the nurse’s own definition of
pain and his or her expectations of how his or her own pain is expressed.
Correct answer
Question 2
pts
When taking care of an older adult male client, you realize when assessing his pain level that which of
the following considerations might apply? (Select all that apply.)
He might not be able to express pain.
He might be depressed.
Sedation will affect how he expresses his pain.
You will have to take his culture into consideration.
Because he is older, he does not feel pain as much.
Some older adults are only able to express pain in terms of “not feeling well.” Other clients are
controlled, whereas others are very vocal. Depression might mask expression, and the client might not
complain of pain. Sedation will affect how this client expresses his pain. He might not be able to
express clearly his level of pain. Individuals respond to pain in a way that reflects their own cultural
expectations. An older adult feels pain as much as a younger individual.
Correct answer
Question 3
pts
Due Mar 1 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 10
Available after Feb 23 at 12am
Time Limit None
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 29 minutes 20 out of 20
Score for this quiz: 20 out of 20
Submitted Feb 25 at 8:48pm
This attempt took 29 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
pts
What is the best gerontological definition of nursing care?
Nursing is provided in a judgmental manner.
The goal of comfort is to lessen pain as much as possible.
Undertreatment of pain may be caused by a nurse’s own definitions of pain.
The key person in the assessment of pain is the nurse.
The nurse is the key person in the assessment of the level of comfort in persons receiving care and is
usually the most attuned to the needs of patients. The best care is given in a nonjudgmental not
judgmental manner. The goal of comfort is not to simply lessen pain, but it is also to relieve it and to
prevent it from reoccurring. The reasons for undertreating pain include the nurse’s own definition of
pain and his or her expectations of how his or her own pain is expressed.
Correct answer
Question 2
pts
When taking care of an older adult male client, you realize when assessing his pain level that which of
the following considerations might apply? (Select all that apply.)
He might not be able to express pain.
He might be depressed.
Sedation will affect how he expresses his pain.
You will have to take his culture into consideration.
Because he is older, he does not feel pain as much.
Some older adults are only able to express pain in terms of “not feeling well.” Other clients are
controlled, whereas others are very vocal. Depression might mask expression, and the client might not
complain of pain. Sedation will affect how this client expresses his pain. He might not be able to
express clearly his level of pain. Individuals respond to pain in a way that reflects their own cultural
expectations. An older adult feels pain as much as a younger individual.
Correct answer
Question 3
pts
