PAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS SOLVED QUESTIONS
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ During a pain assessment, a nurse asks questions about the quality
of an adult patient's pain. Which of the following statements by the
patient refers to pain quality? Answer: My pain feels like I'm being
stabbed by a knife
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient just transferred from the PACU
following an abdominal hysterectomy. The patient receiving PCA
with IV morphine sulfate 2mg every 15 min with a 30mg/4hr lockout.
One hour after the patient has returned to the unit, the patient tells the
nurse that her pain is still unbearable. The nurse checks the PCA
monitor and determines that the patient has made six attempts within
the last hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
after performing a pain assessment? Answer: Check the IV site and
PCA pump for proper functioning
◉ A nurse is about to use the Wong-Baker FACES pain level. Which
of the following should the nurse know in order to use this pain scale?
Answer: This scale is useful for adult patients who have cognitive
impairments
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the emergency
department with severe pain following a fall from a ladder. The initial
EVALUATION EXAMS SOLVED QUESTIONS
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ During a pain assessment, a nurse asks questions about the quality
of an adult patient's pain. Which of the following statements by the
patient refers to pain quality? Answer: My pain feels like I'm being
stabbed by a knife
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient just transferred from the PACU
following an abdominal hysterectomy. The patient receiving PCA
with IV morphine sulfate 2mg every 15 min with a 30mg/4hr lockout.
One hour after the patient has returned to the unit, the patient tells the
nurse that her pain is still unbearable. The nurse checks the PCA
monitor and determines that the patient has made six attempts within
the last hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
after performing a pain assessment? Answer: Check the IV site and
PCA pump for proper functioning
◉ A nurse is about to use the Wong-Baker FACES pain level. Which
of the following should the nurse know in order to use this pain scale?
Answer: This scale is useful for adult patients who have cognitive
impairments
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the emergency
department with severe pain following a fall from a ladder. The initial
