NSG 3130 FUNDAMENTALS 2 EXAM 3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 | NSG 3130 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE &
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Which of the following nursing interventions for a patient in pain is based on the gate control
theory?
a. Giving the patient a back massage
b. Changing the patient's position in bed
c. Giving the patient a pain medication
d. Limiting the number of visitors - Correct answer ✔✔ a. Giving the patient a back massage
The patient tells the nurse about a burning sensation in the epigastric area. The nurse should
describe this type of pain as:
a. referred
b. radiating
c. visceral
d. superficial - Correct answer ✔✔ c. Visceral
The nurse must frequently assess a patient experiencing pain. When assessing the intensity of
the pain, the nurse should:
a. ask about what precipitates the pain
b. question the patient about the location of the pain
c. offer the patient a pain scale to validate the information
, d. use open-ended questions to find out about the sensation - Correct answer ✔✔ c. Offer the
patient a pain scale to validate the information
The patient will be going home on a medication administered through a PCA pump. To assist the
family members with an understanding of how this therapy works, the nurse explains that the
patient:
a. has control over the frequency of the IV analgesic
b. can choose the dosage of the drug received
c. may request the type of medication received
d. controls the route for administering the medication - Correct answer ✔✔ a. has control over
the frequency of the IV analgesic
An older patient with mild musculoskeletal pain is being seen by the primary care provider
(PCP). The nurse anticipates that treatment of this patient's level of discomfort will include:
a. fentanyl
b. diazepam
c. acetaminophen
d. oxycodone - Correct answer ✔✔ c. acetaminophen
Nurses working with patients in pain need to recognize and avoid common misconceptions and
myths about pain. In regard to the pain experience, which of the following is correct?
a. Chronic pain is mostly psychological in nature
b. Regular use of analgesics leads to drug addiction
c. The patient is the best authority on the pain experience
d. The amount of tissue damage is accurately reflected in the degree of pain perceived - Correct
answer ✔✔ c. The patient is the best authority on the pain experience
ANSWERS 2026/2027 | NSG 3130 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE &
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Which of the following nursing interventions for a patient in pain is based on the gate control
theory?
a. Giving the patient a back massage
b. Changing the patient's position in bed
c. Giving the patient a pain medication
d. Limiting the number of visitors - Correct answer ✔✔ a. Giving the patient a back massage
The patient tells the nurse about a burning sensation in the epigastric area. The nurse should
describe this type of pain as:
a. referred
b. radiating
c. visceral
d. superficial - Correct answer ✔✔ c. Visceral
The nurse must frequently assess a patient experiencing pain. When assessing the intensity of
the pain, the nurse should:
a. ask about what precipitates the pain
b. question the patient about the location of the pain
c. offer the patient a pain scale to validate the information
, d. use open-ended questions to find out about the sensation - Correct answer ✔✔ c. Offer the
patient a pain scale to validate the information
The patient will be going home on a medication administered through a PCA pump. To assist the
family members with an understanding of how this therapy works, the nurse explains that the
patient:
a. has control over the frequency of the IV analgesic
b. can choose the dosage of the drug received
c. may request the type of medication received
d. controls the route for administering the medication - Correct answer ✔✔ a. has control over
the frequency of the IV analgesic
An older patient with mild musculoskeletal pain is being seen by the primary care provider
(PCP). The nurse anticipates that treatment of this patient's level of discomfort will include:
a. fentanyl
b. diazepam
c. acetaminophen
d. oxycodone - Correct answer ✔✔ c. acetaminophen
Nurses working with patients in pain need to recognize and avoid common misconceptions and
myths about pain. In regard to the pain experience, which of the following is correct?
a. Chronic pain is mostly psychological in nature
b. Regular use of analgesics leads to drug addiction
c. The patient is the best authority on the pain experience
d. The amount of tissue damage is accurately reflected in the degree of pain perceived - Correct
answer ✔✔ c. The patient is the best authority on the pain experience
