PAIN MANAGEMENT-NCLEX TYPE QUESTION,FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING |VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST
2026/2027
A patient with chronic low back pain who took an opioid around-the-clock (ATC) for the past year
decided to abruptly stop the medication for fear of addiction. He is now experiencing shaking chills,
abdominal cramps, and joint pain. The nurse recognizes that this patient is experiencing symptoms of:
A. Addiction.
B. Tolerance.
C. Pseudoaddiction.
D. Physical dependence. - ANSWER✔ D
Which one of the following instructions is crucial for the nurse to give to both family members and the
patient who is about to be started on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) of morphine?
A. Only the patient should push the button.
B. Do not use the PCA until the pain is severe.
C. The PCA prevents overdoses from occurring.
D. Notify the nurse when the button is pushed. - ANSWER✔ A
A patient with a history of a stroke that left her confused and unable to communicate returns from
interventional radiology following placement of a gastrostomy tube. The health care provider's order
reads as follows: "Vicodin 1 tab, per tube, q4 hours, prn." Which action by the nurse is most
appropriate?
A. No action is required by the nurse because the order is appropriate.
B. Request to have the ordered changed to ATC (around the clock) for the first 48 hours.
C. Ask for a change of medication to meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg IVP, q3 hours, prn.
D. Begin the Vicodin when the patient shows nonverbal symptoms of pain. - ANSWER✔ B
A patient returning to the nursing unit after knee surgery is verbalizing pain at the surgical site. The
nurse's first action is to:
A. Call the patient's health care provider.
, B. Administer pain medication as ordered.
C. Check the patient's vital signs.
D. Assess the characteristics of the pain. - ANSWER✔ D
When teaching a patient about transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which information
do you include?
A. TENS works by causing distraction.
B. TENS therapy does not require a health care provider's order.
C. TENS requires an electrical source for use.
D. TENS electrodes are applied near or directly on the site of pain. - ANSWER✔ D
A postoperative patient is currently asleep. Therefore the nurse knows that:
A. The sedative administered may have helped him sleep, but assessment of pain is still needed.
B. The intravenous (IV) pain medication is effectively relieving his pain.
C. Pain assessment is not necessary.
D. The patient can be switched - ANSWER✔ A
Involves physical, emotional, and cognitive components:
A. Bradykinin
B. Substance P
C. Pain Experience
D. Pain Tolerance - ANSWER✔ C
The point at which a person is aware of pain:
A. Perception
B. Nociceptor
C. Modulation
D. Prostaglandins - ANSWER✔ A
NURSING |VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST
2026/2027
A patient with chronic low back pain who took an opioid around-the-clock (ATC) for the past year
decided to abruptly stop the medication for fear of addiction. He is now experiencing shaking chills,
abdominal cramps, and joint pain. The nurse recognizes that this patient is experiencing symptoms of:
A. Addiction.
B. Tolerance.
C. Pseudoaddiction.
D. Physical dependence. - ANSWER✔ D
Which one of the following instructions is crucial for the nurse to give to both family members and the
patient who is about to be started on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) of morphine?
A. Only the patient should push the button.
B. Do not use the PCA until the pain is severe.
C. The PCA prevents overdoses from occurring.
D. Notify the nurse when the button is pushed. - ANSWER✔ A
A patient with a history of a stroke that left her confused and unable to communicate returns from
interventional radiology following placement of a gastrostomy tube. The health care provider's order
reads as follows: "Vicodin 1 tab, per tube, q4 hours, prn." Which action by the nurse is most
appropriate?
A. No action is required by the nurse because the order is appropriate.
B. Request to have the ordered changed to ATC (around the clock) for the first 48 hours.
C. Ask for a change of medication to meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg IVP, q3 hours, prn.
D. Begin the Vicodin when the patient shows nonverbal symptoms of pain. - ANSWER✔ B
A patient returning to the nursing unit after knee surgery is verbalizing pain at the surgical site. The
nurse's first action is to:
A. Call the patient's health care provider.
, B. Administer pain medication as ordered.
C. Check the patient's vital signs.
D. Assess the characteristics of the pain. - ANSWER✔ D
When teaching a patient about transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which information
do you include?
A. TENS works by causing distraction.
B. TENS therapy does not require a health care provider's order.
C. TENS requires an electrical source for use.
D. TENS electrodes are applied near or directly on the site of pain. - ANSWER✔ D
A postoperative patient is currently asleep. Therefore the nurse knows that:
A. The sedative administered may have helped him sleep, but assessment of pain is still needed.
B. The intravenous (IV) pain medication is effectively relieving his pain.
C. Pain assessment is not necessary.
D. The patient can be switched - ANSWER✔ A
Involves physical, emotional, and cognitive components:
A. Bradykinin
B. Substance P
C. Pain Experience
D. Pain Tolerance - ANSWER✔ C
The point at which a person is aware of pain:
A. Perception
B. Nociceptor
C. Modulation
D. Prostaglandins - ANSWER✔ A
