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, Prioritization Delegation and Assignment 4th Edition LaCharity Test Bank
q q q q q q q q
Chapter q1. qPain
qMULTIPLE
qCHOICE
1.A qclient qtells qthe qnurse qthat qshe qrarely qexperiences qpain, qbut qwhen qshe qdoes, qshe qseeks
qmedical qattention. qThe qnurse qrealizes qthis qclient qunderstands qthat qpain qis qimportant qbecause
qit:
1. is qa qprotective qsystem.
2. includes qthe qautomatic qwithdrawal qreflex.
3. creates qsensitivity qto qpain.
4. helps qwith qhealing.
ANS: q1
Pain qis qa qprotective qsystem qthat qincludes qprotection qfrom qunsafe qbehaviors qby quse qof
qreflexes, qmemory, qand qavoidance. qEven qthough qthe qautomatic qwithdrawal qreflex qis qa qpart
qof qthe qpain qresponse, qit qdoes qnot qexplain qwhy qpain qis qimportant. qPain qdoes qnot qcreate
qsensitivity qto qpain. qPain qdoes qnot qhelp qwith qhealing.
PTS: q1 qDIF: qAnalyze qREF: qDefinitions qand qImplications qof qPain
2.A qclient qcomplains qthat qthe qbed qsheets qtouching qhis qskin qare qextremely qpainful. qThe
qnurse qrealizes qthis qclient qis qexperiencing:
1. allodynia.
2. modulation.
3. kinesthesia.
4. proprioception.
ANS: q1
Allodynia qor qhyperalgesia qis qa qstate qwhere qa qslight qor qnonpainful qstimulus qis qinterpreted qas
qvery qpainful. qKinesthesia qis qthe qawareness qof qmovement. qProprioception qis qthe qawareness
qof qbody qposition. qModulation qis qan qinfluencing qfactor qin qthe qperception qof qpain.
PTS: q1 qDIF: qAnalyze qREF: qPeripheral qNervous qSystem
3.A qclient qis qcomplaining qof qsevere qabdomen qpain. qThe qnurse qrealizes qthis qclient qis
qexperiencing qwhich qtype qof qpain?
1. Neuralgia
2. Pathological
3. Somatic
4. Visceral
ANS: q4
Visceral qpain qis qpain qarising qfrom qthe qbody qorgans qor qgastrointestinal qtract. qSomatic qpain qis
qpain qthat qoriginates qfrom qthe qbone, qjoints, qmuscles, qskin, qor qconnective qpain. qNeuralgia qand
, pathological qpain qare qboth qtypes qof qpain qthat qresult qfrom qinjury qto qa qnerve qor qmalfunction
qof qthe qneuronal qtransmission qprocess qor qdue qto qimpaired qregulation.
PTS:1DIF:AnalyzeREF:Types qof qPain
4.A qclient, qdiagnosed qwith qacute qappendicitis, qis qexperiencing qabdominal qpain. qThe qbest
qway qfor qthe qnurse qto qdescribe qthis qclients qpain qwould qbe:
1. chronic.
2. neuropathic.
3. referred.
4. acute.
ANS: q4
Acute qpain qonset qis qsudden qand qof qshort qduration. qChronic qpain qis qa qsudden qor qslow qonset
qof qmild qto qsevere qpain qthat qlasts qlonger qthan q6 qmonths. qReferred qpain qis qthe qresult qof qthe
qtransfer qof qvisceral qpain qsensations qto qa qbody qsurface qat qa qdistance qfrom qthe qactual qorigin.
qNeuropathic qpain qis qparoxysmal qpain qthat qoccurs qalong qthe qbranches qof qa qnerve.
PTS:1DIF:ApplyREF:Types qof qPain
5.A qclient qis qobserved qholding qa qpillow qover qthe qabdominal qregion qwith qboth qknees
qflexed qin qa qside-lying qposition. qVital qsigns qassessment qreveals qan qelevated qblood
qpressure qand qheart qrate. qWhich qof qthe qfollowing qshould qthe qnurse qsay qto qthis qclient?
1. Can qI qget qyou qanything?
2. Would qyou qlike qsomething qfor qpain?
3. You qlook qcomfortable.
4. Your qblood qpressure qis qup.
ANS: q2
Sympathetic qresponses qto qpain qinclude qelevated qblood qpressure qand qheart qrate. qAnd qsince qthe
q client qis qhugging qa qpillow qover qthe qabdominal qregion qwith qboth qknees qflexed qin qa qside-
lying qposition, qthe qbest qthing qfor qthe qnurse qto qsay qto qthis qclient qis qWould qyou qlike
qsomething qfor qpain? qThe qother qresponses qare qincorrect qbecause qthey qdo qnot qacknowledge
qthat qthe qclient qis qexperiencing qpain.
PTS: q1 qDIF: qApply qREF: qAssessing qthe qClinical qManifestations qof qPain
6.A qclient qexperiencing qchronic qpain qasks qthe qnurse qwhy qshe qis qnot qprescribed qDemerol
qlike qshe qreceived qwhen qshe qhad qa qtotal qknee qreplacement. qWhich qof qthe qfollowing qshould
qthe qnurse qrespond qto qthis qclient?
1. You qdont qneed qsomething qthat qstrong.
2. That qmedication qdoes qnot qexist qanymore.
3. That qmedication qdoes qnot qlast qvery qlong.
4. It qcan qcause qyou qhave qhigh qblood qpressure.
, Prioritization Delegation and Assignment 4th Edition LaCharity Test Bank
q q q q q q q q
Chapter q1. qPain
qMULTIPLE
qCHOICE
1.A qclient qtells qthe qnurse qthat qshe qrarely qexperiences qpain, qbut qwhen qshe qdoes, qshe qseeks
qmedical qattention. qThe qnurse qrealizes qthis qclient qunderstands qthat qpain qis qimportant qbecause
qit:
1. is qa qprotective qsystem.
2. includes qthe qautomatic qwithdrawal qreflex.
3. creates qsensitivity qto qpain.
4. helps qwith qhealing.
ANS: q1
Pain qis qa qprotective qsystem qthat qincludes qprotection qfrom qunsafe qbehaviors qby quse qof
qreflexes, qmemory, qand qavoidance. qEven qthough qthe qautomatic qwithdrawal qreflex qis qa qpart
qof qthe qpain qresponse, qit qdoes qnot qexplain qwhy qpain qis qimportant. qPain qdoes qnot qcreate
qsensitivity qto qpain. qPain qdoes qnot qhelp qwith qhealing.
PTS: q1 qDIF: qAnalyze qREF: qDefinitions qand qImplications qof qPain
2.A qclient qcomplains qthat qthe qbed qsheets qtouching qhis qskin qare qextremely qpainful. qThe
qnurse qrealizes qthis qclient qis qexperiencing:
1. allodynia.
2. modulation.
3. kinesthesia.
4. proprioception.
ANS: q1
Allodynia qor qhyperalgesia qis qa qstate qwhere qa qslight qor qnonpainful qstimulus qis qinterpreted qas
qvery qpainful. qKinesthesia qis qthe qawareness qof qmovement. qProprioception qis qthe qawareness
qof qbody qposition. qModulation qis qan qinfluencing qfactor qin qthe qperception qof qpain.
PTS: q1 qDIF: qAnalyze qREF: qPeripheral qNervous qSystem
3.A qclient qis qcomplaining qof qsevere qabdomen qpain. qThe qnurse qrealizes qthis qclient qis
qexperiencing qwhich qtype qof qpain?
1. Neuralgia
2. Pathological
3. Somatic
4. Visceral
ANS: q4
Visceral qpain qis qpain qarising qfrom qthe qbody qorgans qor qgastrointestinal qtract. qSomatic qpain qis
qpain qthat qoriginates qfrom qthe qbone, qjoints, qmuscles, qskin, qor qconnective qpain. qNeuralgia qand
, pathological qpain qare qboth qtypes qof qpain qthat qresult qfrom qinjury qto qa qnerve qor qmalfunction
qof qthe qneuronal qtransmission qprocess qor qdue qto qimpaired qregulation.
PTS:1DIF:AnalyzeREF:Types qof qPain
4.A qclient, qdiagnosed qwith qacute qappendicitis, qis qexperiencing qabdominal qpain. qThe qbest
qway qfor qthe qnurse qto qdescribe qthis qclients qpain qwould qbe:
1. chronic.
2. neuropathic.
3. referred.
4. acute.
ANS: q4
Acute qpain qonset qis qsudden qand qof qshort qduration. qChronic qpain qis qa qsudden qor qslow qonset
qof qmild qto qsevere qpain qthat qlasts qlonger qthan q6 qmonths. qReferred qpain qis qthe qresult qof qthe
qtransfer qof qvisceral qpain qsensations qto qa qbody qsurface qat qa qdistance qfrom qthe qactual qorigin.
qNeuropathic qpain qis qparoxysmal qpain qthat qoccurs qalong qthe qbranches qof qa qnerve.
PTS:1DIF:ApplyREF:Types qof qPain
5.A qclient qis qobserved qholding qa qpillow qover qthe qabdominal qregion qwith qboth qknees
qflexed qin qa qside-lying qposition. qVital qsigns qassessment qreveals qan qelevated qblood
qpressure qand qheart qrate. qWhich qof qthe qfollowing qshould qthe qnurse qsay qto qthis qclient?
1. Can qI qget qyou qanything?
2. Would qyou qlike qsomething qfor qpain?
3. You qlook qcomfortable.
4. Your qblood qpressure qis qup.
ANS: q2
Sympathetic qresponses qto qpain qinclude qelevated qblood qpressure qand qheart qrate. qAnd qsince qthe
q client qis qhugging qa qpillow qover qthe qabdominal qregion qwith qboth qknees qflexed qin qa qside-
lying qposition, qthe qbest qthing qfor qthe qnurse qto qsay qto qthis qclient qis qWould qyou qlike
qsomething qfor qpain? qThe qother qresponses qare qincorrect qbecause qthey qdo qnot qacknowledge
qthat qthe qclient qis qexperiencing qpain.
PTS: q1 qDIF: qApply qREF: qAssessing qthe qClinical qManifestations qof qPain
6.A qclient qexperiencing qchronic qpain qasks qthe qnurse qwhy qshe qis qnot qprescribed qDemerol
qlike qshe qreceived qwhen qshe qhad qa qtotal qknee qreplacement. qWhich qof qthe qfollowing qshould
qthe qnurse qrespond qto qthis qclient?
1. You qdont qneed qsomething qthat qstrong.
2. That qmedication qdoes qnot qexist qanymore.
3. That qmedication qdoes qnot qlast qvery qlong.
4. It qcan qcause qyou qhave qhigh qblood qpressure.
