HESI PAIN CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED 100% PASS
Which information obtained by the nurse is most likely to influence the client's
perception of her pain?
1. Client's younger child is an infant who feeds every 3 hours.
2. Clients 4-year-old enjoys being the "big brother" to his baby sister.
3. Client was a first grade teacher before having children but now stays home.
4. Client's parents live in the same neighborhood and often help with the children. -
ANSWER- is 1
Feeding an infant every 3 hours interrupts sleep and results in fatigue. Fatigue often
heightens the perception of pain and impairs coping skills. Cooper, K., Gosnell, K.
(2019). Adult Health Nursing. (8th edition). St. Louis, Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 659.
To assess the quality of the client's pain, the nurse would ask which question?
1. "On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
2. "How would you describe the pain you are experiencing?"
3. "What actions do you take to relieve the pain?"
4. "When did your pain begin?" - ANSWER- is 2
The quality of pain experienced is typically a "descriptive term such as
'shooting'....."Giddons, J. (2021). Concepts for Nursing Practice. (3rd edition). St. Louis,
Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 275.
Which behavior does the client exhibit, that the nurse documents as objective signs of
acute pain?
1. States pain level of 5 out of 10.
2. Complains of shortness of breath.
3. Difficulty concentrating.
4.Frequent grimacing. - ANSWER- is 4
Grimacing is an observable indicator of pain.
The nurse would predict what physiological effects of the client's pain? (Select all that
apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.)
Select all that apply
, Tachycardia
Hyperthermia
Decreased or slower movement.
Increased blood pressure. - ANSWER-:
Tachycardia
Autonomaic metabolic response related to the stress caused by pain.Potter, P., Perry,
A., Stockert, P., Hall, A. (2021). Fundamentals of Nursing. (10th edition). St. Louis,
Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 1063.
Decreased or slower movement.
Pain causes guarding of the effected area and therefore decreased mobility.Potter, P.,
Perry, A., Stockert, P., Hall, A. (2021). Fundamentals of Nursing. (10th edition). St.
Louis, Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 1063.
Increased blood pressure.
Autonomatic metabolic response related to the stress caused by pain.Potter, P., Perry,
A., Stockert, P., Hall, A. (2021). Fundamentals of Nursing. (10th edition). St. Louis,
Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 1063.
The nurses consider interventions to include in the plan of care. Before implementing
any interventions, what action is most important for the nurse to take?
1. Place a copy of the plan of care in the client's chart.
2. Evaluate the client's response to the interventions.
3. Review interventions in a care plan manual.
4. Discuss the plan of care with the client. - ANSWER- is 4
After considering interventions to implement, the nurse should review the plan of care
with the client and seek client input.Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P., Hall, A. (2021).
Fundamentals of Nursing. (10th edition). St. Louis, Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 1335.
Which nursing intervention(s) would the nurse choose to implement to determine the
etiology of the client's anxiety? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be
correct.)
Refer client to psychologist.
Continue to interview the client.
Provide an anxiety screening tool for the client to utilize.
Obtain client's medical history. - ANSWER-:
Continue to interview the client.
Client is best source of information and although she may not understand the symptoms
and causes she is experiencing; the nurse can investigate by interviewing.
Provide an anxiety screening tool for the client to utilize.
There are evidence-based screening tools available to help assess the client identify
causes of anxiety.
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED 100% PASS
Which information obtained by the nurse is most likely to influence the client's
perception of her pain?
1. Client's younger child is an infant who feeds every 3 hours.
2. Clients 4-year-old enjoys being the "big brother" to his baby sister.
3. Client was a first grade teacher before having children but now stays home.
4. Client's parents live in the same neighborhood and often help with the children. -
ANSWER- is 1
Feeding an infant every 3 hours interrupts sleep and results in fatigue. Fatigue often
heightens the perception of pain and impairs coping skills. Cooper, K., Gosnell, K.
(2019). Adult Health Nursing. (8th edition). St. Louis, Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 659.
To assess the quality of the client's pain, the nurse would ask which question?
1. "On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
2. "How would you describe the pain you are experiencing?"
3. "What actions do you take to relieve the pain?"
4. "When did your pain begin?" - ANSWER- is 2
The quality of pain experienced is typically a "descriptive term such as
'shooting'....."Giddons, J. (2021). Concepts for Nursing Practice. (3rd edition). St. Louis,
Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 275.
Which behavior does the client exhibit, that the nurse documents as objective signs of
acute pain?
1. States pain level of 5 out of 10.
2. Complains of shortness of breath.
3. Difficulty concentrating.
4.Frequent grimacing. - ANSWER- is 4
Grimacing is an observable indicator of pain.
The nurse would predict what physiological effects of the client's pain? (Select all that
apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.)
Select all that apply
, Tachycardia
Hyperthermia
Decreased or slower movement.
Increased blood pressure. - ANSWER-:
Tachycardia
Autonomaic metabolic response related to the stress caused by pain.Potter, P., Perry,
A., Stockert, P., Hall, A. (2021). Fundamentals of Nursing. (10th edition). St. Louis,
Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 1063.
Decreased or slower movement.
Pain causes guarding of the effected area and therefore decreased mobility.Potter, P.,
Perry, A., Stockert, P., Hall, A. (2021). Fundamentals of Nursing. (10th edition). St.
Louis, Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 1063.
Increased blood pressure.
Autonomatic metabolic response related to the stress caused by pain.Potter, P., Perry,
A., Stockert, P., Hall, A. (2021). Fundamentals of Nursing. (10th edition). St. Louis,
Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 1063.
The nurses consider interventions to include in the plan of care. Before implementing
any interventions, what action is most important for the nurse to take?
1. Place a copy of the plan of care in the client's chart.
2. Evaluate the client's response to the interventions.
3. Review interventions in a care plan manual.
4. Discuss the plan of care with the client. - ANSWER- is 4
After considering interventions to implement, the nurse should review the plan of care
with the client and seek client input.Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P., Hall, A. (2021).
Fundamentals of Nursing. (10th edition). St. Louis, Missouri. Elsevier. Pg. 1335.
Which nursing intervention(s) would the nurse choose to implement to determine the
etiology of the client's anxiety? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be
correct.)
Refer client to psychologist.
Continue to interview the client.
Provide an anxiety screening tool for the client to utilize.
Obtain client's medical history. - ANSWER-:
Continue to interview the client.
Client is best source of information and although she may not understand the symptoms
and causes she is experiencing; the nurse can investigate by interviewing.
Provide an anxiety screening tool for the client to utilize.
There are evidence-based screening tools available to help assess the client identify
causes of anxiety.
