Pain Exam - Lacharity Pain Reading Questions And Answers

The team leader decides to do a brief round of all the patients after shift report to ensure safety and to help determine acuity and assignments. List the order in which the team leader should briefly check in on these patients. 1. Ms. R (rheumatoid arthritis) 2. Mr. L (kidney stones) 3. Mr. O (motorcycle accident) 4. Mr. H (inguinal hernia repair) 5. Ms. J (endstage multiple myeloma) 6. Mr. A (bacterial pneumonia and HIV +) - ANS 6, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4 Based on the information that the nurse received during hand-off report for Mr. A (who has bacterial pneumonia and is HIV +), what is the priority concept to consider in planning care for this patient? 1. pain 2. gas exchange 3. immunity 4. cellular regulation - ANS 2. gas exchange The oncoming team leader asks the night shift nurse if anyone spoke to the mother about pushing the PCA button for Mr. O. The night nurse states, "the mother is just concerned about her son and wants him to have pain relief. Besides, the prescribed dose is controlled by the pump" What is the team leader's best action? 1. report the night nurse to the unit manager for failure to safeguard the patient 2. explain the function and purpose of the PCA delivery system to the mother 3. give the night nurse written information about the dangers of possible overdose 4. first talk to the night nurse about the PCA procedure; then talk to the mother - ANS 4. first talk to the night nurse about the PCA procedure; then talk to the mother Which of the six patients can be assigned to the new RN? SATA 1. Ms. R (rheumatoid arthritis) 2. Mr. L (kidney stones) 3. M