NURS 6700: Module 9- Pain Management and Health
Promotion Questions With Complete Solutions
_________ has many effects on a patient and family, including
changes in behavior and emotions, family roles and dynamics,
body image, and self-concept. Correct Answer Illness
3 levels of preventative care/health promotion Correct Answer
primary, secondary, tertiary
A patient who has been treated with morphine by patient-
controlled analgesia (PCA) is discharged from the hospital with
instructions that all of the following medications may be used
for pain. Which medication will t he nurse instruct the patient to
use first?
a. Aspirin
b. Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
c. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
d. Oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet) Correct Answer d.
Oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet)
A person's state of health, wellness, or illness depends on...
Correct Answer individual values, personality, and lifestyle.
A safe environment means... Correct Answer basic needs are
achievable, physical hazards are reduced, transmission of
pathogens and parasites is reduced, pollution is controlled, and
sanitation is maintained.
A unfinished course of antibiotics can lead to ... Correct
Answer antibiotic resistance
,Acute Pain Correct Answer Sudden onset
• <3 months duration
• Mild to severe
• Decreases over time
• Similar to sympathetic nervous system activation (increased
HR, RR, BP)
acute vs chronic pain Correct Answer involves the concept of
harm
Actue Pain- protective (preventing harm)
Chronic Pain- not protective (no benefit)
Addiction rarely occurs in patients who... Correct Answer
take opioids to relieve pain
adjunctive therapy Correct Answer -commonly used for
another disorder (corticosteroids, antidepressants)
-can use alone of in conjunction with opioid drugs
Adolescents are at risk for injury from ... Correct Answer
automobile accidents, suicide, and substance abuse
barriers to pain management in older adults Correct Answer •
Belief that pain is inevitable for aging
• Greater fear of using opioids
• Use words like aching, soreness, or discomfort instead of
"pain"
• High prevalence of cognitive, sensory-perceptual, and motor
problems
, Barriers to pain relief Correct Answer Dependence
•Addiction
• Tolerance
• Pain clinics
• Placebos
•Inadequate health care provider education
basic nursing measure for promoting comfort Correct Answer
Eliminating sources of painful stimuli
Benefits of a safe health care environment: Correct Answer
reduces risk of injury, including minimizing falls, patient-
inherent accidents, procedure-inherent accidents, and
equipment-related accidents
Children younger than 5 years of age are at greatest risk
for______________ that result in severe injury and death.
Correct Answer Home accidents
Chronic Pain Correct Answer • Gradual or sudden onset
• >3 months duration
• Mild to severe
• Pain does not go away (waxes and wanes)
• decreased physical movement, fatigue, withdrawal from social
interaction
• can be disabling (esp. with anxiety and depression)
• treat by controlling pain and enhancing quality of life
Classifications of Pain Correct Answer -Underlying
Pathology (Nociceptive, Neuropathic)
-By Duration (Acute and Chronic)
Promotion Questions With Complete Solutions
_________ has many effects on a patient and family, including
changes in behavior and emotions, family roles and dynamics,
body image, and self-concept. Correct Answer Illness
3 levels of preventative care/health promotion Correct Answer
primary, secondary, tertiary
A patient who has been treated with morphine by patient-
controlled analgesia (PCA) is discharged from the hospital with
instructions that all of the following medications may be used
for pain. Which medication will t he nurse instruct the patient to
use first?
a. Aspirin
b. Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
c. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
d. Oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet) Correct Answer d.
Oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet)
A person's state of health, wellness, or illness depends on...
Correct Answer individual values, personality, and lifestyle.
A safe environment means... Correct Answer basic needs are
achievable, physical hazards are reduced, transmission of
pathogens and parasites is reduced, pollution is controlled, and
sanitation is maintained.
A unfinished course of antibiotics can lead to ... Correct
Answer antibiotic resistance
,Acute Pain Correct Answer Sudden onset
• <3 months duration
• Mild to severe
• Decreases over time
• Similar to sympathetic nervous system activation (increased
HR, RR, BP)
acute vs chronic pain Correct Answer involves the concept of
harm
Actue Pain- protective (preventing harm)
Chronic Pain- not protective (no benefit)
Addiction rarely occurs in patients who... Correct Answer
take opioids to relieve pain
adjunctive therapy Correct Answer -commonly used for
another disorder (corticosteroids, antidepressants)
-can use alone of in conjunction with opioid drugs
Adolescents are at risk for injury from ... Correct Answer
automobile accidents, suicide, and substance abuse
barriers to pain management in older adults Correct Answer •
Belief that pain is inevitable for aging
• Greater fear of using opioids
• Use words like aching, soreness, or discomfort instead of
"pain"
• High prevalence of cognitive, sensory-perceptual, and motor
problems
, Barriers to pain relief Correct Answer Dependence
•Addiction
• Tolerance
• Pain clinics
• Placebos
•Inadequate health care provider education
basic nursing measure for promoting comfort Correct Answer
Eliminating sources of painful stimuli
Benefits of a safe health care environment: Correct Answer
reduces risk of injury, including minimizing falls, patient-
inherent accidents, procedure-inherent accidents, and
equipment-related accidents
Children younger than 5 years of age are at greatest risk
for______________ that result in severe injury and death.
Correct Answer Home accidents
Chronic Pain Correct Answer • Gradual or sudden onset
• >3 months duration
• Mild to severe
• Pain does not go away (waxes and wanes)
• decreased physical movement, fatigue, withdrawal from social
interaction
• can be disabling (esp. with anxiety and depression)
• treat by controlling pain and enhancing quality of life
Classifications of Pain Correct Answer -Underlying
Pathology (Nociceptive, Neuropathic)
-By Duration (Acute and Chronic)
