TEST BANK FOR PRIORITIES IN CRITICAL CARE
NURSING 9TH EDITION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When caring for older adults, it is important for the nurse to
understand the effects of aging on laboratory values. Which
laboratory
values are affected by age? Answer: Albumin levels
◉ Which phrase best describes the concept of pain? Answer:
Whatever the patient says it is, occurring when that patient says it
does
◉ What are the neural processes of encoding and processing
noxious stimuli associated with pain called? Answer: Nociception
◉ C fibers are small-diameter, unmyelinated fibers that transmit
what type of pain? Answer: Aching
◉ Which assessment findings might indicate respiratory depression
after opioid administration? Answer: Change in level of
consciousness
,◉ The patient is admitted to the critical care unit with hemodynamic
instability and an allergy to morphine. The nurse anticipates that
the practitioner will order which medication for severe pain?
Answer: Fentanyl
◉ Which combinations of drugs has been found to be effective in
managing the pain associated with musculoskeletal and soft tissue
inflammation? Answer: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) and opioids
◉ A patient underwent a thoracotomy 12 hours ago and has
continuous epidural analgesia with morphine. In addition to
respiratory
depression, the patient should be monitored for which
complications? Answer: Urinary retention, undue somnolence,
itching, nausea, and vomiting
◉ A patient underwent a thoracotomy 12 hours ago and has
continuous epidural analgesia with morphine. In addition to closely
monitoring the patient for side effects and complications, which
intervention might enhance the patient's pain control? Answer:
Consider administration of adjunct medication such as a
nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory agent.
, ◉ Which statement accurately describes the duration of acute pain?
Answer: Acute pain is associated with the healing process and
should not exceed 6 months
◉ A patient complains of pain at his incision site. The nurse is aware
that four processes are involved in nociception. In what order do
the processes occur? Answer: Transduction, transmission,
perception, and modulation
◉ Why use a specific pain intensity scale in the critical care unit?
Answer: It provides consistency of assessment and management.
◉ The patient is sedated and breathing with the use of mechanical
ventilation. The patient is unable to communicate any aspects of his
pain to the nurse. What tool should the nurse use to assess the
patient's pain? Answer: BPS
◉ Which patient is MOST likely to be experiencing a life-threatening
opioid side effect? Answer: Patient with a respiratory rate of 8
breaths/min who is difficult to arouse
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient with moderate pain. What is the
maximum dose of acetaminophen the patient should receive in 24
hours? Answer: 4 g
NURSING 9TH EDITION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When caring for older adults, it is important for the nurse to
understand the effects of aging on laboratory values. Which
laboratory
values are affected by age? Answer: Albumin levels
◉ Which phrase best describes the concept of pain? Answer:
Whatever the patient says it is, occurring when that patient says it
does
◉ What are the neural processes of encoding and processing
noxious stimuli associated with pain called? Answer: Nociception
◉ C fibers are small-diameter, unmyelinated fibers that transmit
what type of pain? Answer: Aching
◉ Which assessment findings might indicate respiratory depression
after opioid administration? Answer: Change in level of
consciousness
,◉ The patient is admitted to the critical care unit with hemodynamic
instability and an allergy to morphine. The nurse anticipates that
the practitioner will order which medication for severe pain?
Answer: Fentanyl
◉ Which combinations of drugs has been found to be effective in
managing the pain associated with musculoskeletal and soft tissue
inflammation? Answer: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) and opioids
◉ A patient underwent a thoracotomy 12 hours ago and has
continuous epidural analgesia with morphine. In addition to
respiratory
depression, the patient should be monitored for which
complications? Answer: Urinary retention, undue somnolence,
itching, nausea, and vomiting
◉ A patient underwent a thoracotomy 12 hours ago and has
continuous epidural analgesia with morphine. In addition to closely
monitoring the patient for side effects and complications, which
intervention might enhance the patient's pain control? Answer:
Consider administration of adjunct medication such as a
nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory agent.
, ◉ Which statement accurately describes the duration of acute pain?
Answer: Acute pain is associated with the healing process and
should not exceed 6 months
◉ A patient complains of pain at his incision site. The nurse is aware
that four processes are involved in nociception. In what order do
the processes occur? Answer: Transduction, transmission,
perception, and modulation
◉ Why use a specific pain intensity scale in the critical care unit?
Answer: It provides consistency of assessment and management.
◉ The patient is sedated and breathing with the use of mechanical
ventilation. The patient is unable to communicate any aspects of his
pain to the nurse. What tool should the nurse use to assess the
patient's pain? Answer: BPS
◉ Which patient is MOST likely to be experiencing a life-threatening
opioid side effect? Answer: Patient with a respiratory rate of 8
breaths/min who is difficult to arouse
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient with moderate pain. What is the
maximum dose of acetaminophen the patient should receive in 24
hours? Answer: 4 g
