FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING GUIDE | MEDICATIONS, CULTURAL
COMPETENCE, PAIN, AND SKILLS | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
| NEW 2026/ 2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the emergency department for severe pain
following a fall from a ladder. The client reports taking an opioid prescription for chronic pain. Which
of the following provider prescriptions for initial pain relief should the nurse question? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Naloxone
** Naloxone is an opioid antagonist agent, not an analgesic. This is not an appropriate medication for
this client because it can cause severe opioid withdrawal in a client who is physically dependent on
opioids.
A nurse is speaking with a client who reports experiencing frequent, severe migraines and asks, "Can
you tell me about biofeedback?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Biofeedback measures skin tension and uses learned techniques to relieve pain.
**Biofeedback uses devices with electrode sensors that monitor a client's physiological response to
pain, which gradually helps the client determine techniques that can control migraines and other
types of pain.
During a pain assessment, a nurse asks questions about the quality of an adult client's pain. Which of
the following statements by the clients refers to pain quality? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
My pain feels like I'm being stabbed by a knife.
COMPETENCE, PAIN, AND SKILLS | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
| NEW 2026/ 2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the emergency department for severe pain
following a fall from a ladder. The client reports taking an opioid prescription for chronic pain. Which
of the following provider prescriptions for initial pain relief should the nurse question? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Naloxone
** Naloxone is an opioid antagonist agent, not an analgesic. This is not an appropriate medication for
this client because it can cause severe opioid withdrawal in a client who is physically dependent on
opioids.
A nurse is speaking with a client who reports experiencing frequent, severe migraines and asks, "Can
you tell me about biofeedback?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Biofeedback measures skin tension and uses learned techniques to relieve pain.
**Biofeedback uses devices with electrode sensors that monitor a client's physiological response to
pain, which gradually helps the client determine techniques that can control migraines and other
types of pain.
During a pain assessment, a nurse asks questions about the quality of an adult client's pain. Which of
the following statements by the clients refers to pain quality? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
My pain feels like I'm being stabbed by a knife.
