Pain Management Practice Test |\ |\ |\ |\
questions with answers |\ |\
An oriented patient has recently had surgery. Which action is
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best for the nurse to take to assess
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this patient's pain?
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a. Assess the patient's body language.
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b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain.
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c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased heart rate.
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d. Have the patient describe the effect of pain on the ability to
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cope. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b|\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had abdominal
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surgery and is experiencing severe pain. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The patient's blood pressure is 110/60 mm Hg, and heart rate is
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60 beats/min. Additionally, the
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patient does not appear to be in any distress. Which response by
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the nurse is most therapeutic?
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a. "Your vitals do not show that you are having pain; can you
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describe your pain?" |\ |\
b. "OK, I will go get you some narcotic pain relievers
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immediately."
c. "What would you like to try to alleviate your pain?"
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d. "You do not look like you are in pain." - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔c
,A nurse teaches the patient about the gate control theory. Which
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statement made by a patient |\ |\ |\ |\
reflects a correct understanding about the relationship between
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the gate control theory of pain and the
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use of meditation to relieve pain?
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a. "Meditation controls pain by blocking pain impulses from
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coming through the gate." |\ |\ |\
b. "Meditation alters the chemical composition of pain
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neuroregulators, which closes the gate." |\ |\ |\ |\
c. "Meditation will help me sleep through the pain because it
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opens the gate." |\ |\
d. "Meditation stops the occurrence of pain stimuli." - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a |\
A nurse is planning care for an older-adult patient who is
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experiencing pain. Which statement made by the nurse indicates |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the supervising nurse needs to follow up?
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a. "As adults age, their ability to perceive pain decreases."
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b. "Older patients may have low serum albumin in their blood,
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causing toxic effects of analgesic drugs."
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c. "Patients who have dementia probably experience pain, and
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their pain is not always well controlled."
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d."It is safe to administer opioids to older adults as long as you
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start with small doses and frequently assess the patient's
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response to the medication." - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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, The nurse is caring for two patients; both are having a
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hysterectomy. The first patient is having the
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hysterectomy after a complicated birth. The second patient has
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uterine cancer. What will most likely
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influence the experience of pain for these two patients?
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a. Meaning of pain
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questions with answers |\ |\
An oriented patient has recently had surgery. Which action is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
best for the nurse to take to assess
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
this patient's pain?
|\ |\
a. Assess the patient's body language.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased heart rate.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. Have the patient describe the effect of pain on the ability to
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cope. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b|\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had abdominal
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
surgery and is experiencing severe pain. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The patient's blood pressure is 110/60 mm Hg, and heart rate is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
60 beats/min. Additionally, the
|\ |\ |\
patient does not appear to be in any distress. Which response by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the nurse is most therapeutic?
|\ |\ |\ |\
a. "Your vitals do not show that you are having pain; can you
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
describe your pain?" |\ |\
b. "OK, I will go get you some narcotic pain relievers
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
immediately."
c. "What would you like to try to alleviate your pain?"
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. "You do not look like you are in pain." - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔c
,A nurse teaches the patient about the gate control theory. Which
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
statement made by a patient |\ |\ |\ |\
reflects a correct understanding about the relationship between
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the gate control theory of pain and the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
use of meditation to relieve pain?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. "Meditation controls pain by blocking pain impulses from
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
coming through the gate." |\ |\ |\
b. "Meditation alters the chemical composition of pain
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
neuroregulators, which closes the gate." |\ |\ |\ |\
c. "Meditation will help me sleep through the pain because it
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
opens the gate." |\ |\
d. "Meditation stops the occurrence of pain stimuli." - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a |\
A nurse is planning care for an older-adult patient who is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
experiencing pain. Which statement made by the nurse indicates |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the supervising nurse needs to follow up?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. "As adults age, their ability to perceive pain decreases."
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. "Older patients may have low serum albumin in their blood,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
causing toxic effects of analgesic drugs."
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. "Patients who have dementia probably experience pain, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
their pain is not always well controlled."
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d."It is safe to administer opioids to older adults as long as you
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
start with small doses and frequently assess the patient's
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
response to the medication." - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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, The nurse is caring for two patients; both are having a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hysterectomy. The first patient is having the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hysterectomy after a complicated birth. The second patient has
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
uterine cancer. What will most likely
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
influence the experience of pain for these two patients?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. Meaning of pain
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