NURSING EXAM 2 (PAIN MANAGEMENT) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS..docx

NURSING EXAM 2 (PAIN
MANAGEMENT) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS.



pain is often _______, ____________, and ___________________. - ANS -under-
recognized, misunderstood, and inadequately treated


Do people experience pain in the same way? Is pain subjective? - ANS -no and yes


What are nurses obligated to do when it comes to pain management? - ANS -1.
nurses are legally and ethically responsible for assessing and managing pain.
Perform pain assessment prior to taking vital signs.
2. pain management should be patient centered, with nurses practicing patient
advocacy, empowerment, compassion, and respect.


What are nurses' assumptions about patients in pain? - ANS -- limit ability to offer
relief
- do not believe if patient does not appear in pain
- must accept a patient's report of pain
- view experience through the patient's eyes


What are physiological factors that influence pain? - ANS -1. age
2. fatigue

, 3. genes
4. neurological function


What are social factors that influence pain? - ANS -1. previous experience
2. family and social network
3. spiritual factors


What are psychological factors that influence pain? - ANS -1. attention
2. anxiety and fear
3. coping style


What are cultural factors that influence pain? - ANS -1. meaning of pain
2. ethnicity


What is important about assessment when a patient is in pain? - ANS -ask their
pain level


What do we use when we are asking assessment questions to the patient about
pain? What is this mnemonic? - ANS -PQRSTU


P: provocative / palliative
Q: quality / quantity
R: region / radiation
S: severity