ATI Pain: Pediatric Pain Assessment questions with
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A nurse is collecting data on a 1 year old infant who is in pain. Which of the following findings is a physiological indicator
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pain? - answersIncrease in heart rate
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Its a physiological indicator of pain and should be documented by the nurse
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A nurse is collecting data on a 9-year old child whose parents reported that they were in pain. The nurse observes the
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child watching TV and laughing. Which of the following explains why the child may not be displaying manifestations of
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pain at this time? - answersThe child watching TV may have interrupted the pain.
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Distraction allows a preoccupation of the pain that does not register in the brain. The gate control theory is an effective
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technique. Some children will also distract themselves with something they enjoy while they are in pain.
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A nurse is assisting with the care of four children on a pediatric unit. Which of the following situations presents a challen
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in evaluating a child's pain? - answersA child who informs their caregiver that they are no longer hurting as the nurse is
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preparing the child for surgery.
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The child might fear the procedure and the pain it could cause. Therefore, the child could be denying pain to avoid havin
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the procedure. This is a challenge associated with evaluating pain in a child.
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A nurse is preparing to perform a heel stick on a 3 day old infant. Which nonpharmacological method of pain
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management should the nurse use to decrease the infants pain? - answersAdminister oral sucrose
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and after procedure. Sucrose is a safe alternative to pharmacological pain management.
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A nurse asks an adolescent to rate their pain on a 0 to 10 scale. Which of the following descriptions of pain does this sca
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identify? - answersIntensity of pain
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Intensity of pain is determined using a pain rating scale. Intensity of pain is a useful, subjective measurement of pain
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used to identify a clients pain level. The nurse uses the perception of the clients pain to evaluate effective pain
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solutions
A nurse is collecting data on a 1 year old infant who is in pain. Which of the following findings is a physiological indicator
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pain? - answersIncrease in heart rate
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Its a physiological indicator of pain and should be documented by the nurse
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A nurse is collecting data on a 9-year old child whose parents reported that they were in pain. The nurse observes the
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child watching TV and laughing. Which of the following explains why the child may not be displaying manifestations of
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pain at this time? - answersThe child watching TV may have interrupted the pain.
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Distraction allows a preoccupation of the pain that does not register in the brain. The gate control theory is an effective
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technique. Some children will also distract themselves with something they enjoy while they are in pain.
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A nurse is assisting with the care of four children on a pediatric unit. Which of the following situations presents a challen
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in evaluating a child's pain? - answersA child who informs their caregiver that they are no longer hurting as the nurse is
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preparing the child for surgery.
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The child might fear the procedure and the pain it could cause. Therefore, the child could be denying pain to avoid havin
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the procedure. This is a challenge associated with evaluating pain in a child.
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A nurse is preparing to perform a heel stick on a 3 day old infant. Which nonpharmacological method of pain
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management should the nurse use to decrease the infants pain? - answersAdminister oral sucrose
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and after procedure. Sucrose is a safe alternative to pharmacological pain management.
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A nurse asks an adolescent to rate their pain on a 0 to 10 scale. Which of the following descriptions of pain does this sca
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identify? - answersIntensity of pain
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Intensity of pain is determined using a pain rating scale. Intensity of pain is a useful, subjective measurement of pain
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used to identify a clients pain level. The nurse uses the perception of the clients pain to evaluate effective pain
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management interventions
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