ATI Skills Module 3.0 - Pain Management
Exam Questions and Answers
A nurse is preparing to assess the pain level of a 4-year-old child. Which of the following
pain assessment tools should the nurse use? - Answer- FACES
A nurse is speaking with a client who reports experiencing frequent, severe migraines and asks "Can you tell me about biofeedback?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer- "Biofeedback measures skin tension and uses learned techniques to relieve pain."
A nurse is caring for two clients who are 2 hr postoperative following the same procedure. Which of the following factors should the nurse expect to be similar for both clients? - Answer- Prescriptions containing guidelines for pain medication administration
A nurse is planning to administer a dose of morphine sulfate IV for a client who is postoperative. Which of the following pain management protocols should the nurse use when caring for this client? - Answer- Have an opioid antagonist available during the administration
A nurse is caring for a client prescribed IV morphine via PCA with a demand of 1 mg every 15 mins and a 4mg/hr lockout. The client reports unbearable pain after attempting
six demand doses within the last hour. After assessing the client's pain, which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer- Check the IV site and PCA pump for proper functioning
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the emergency department for severe pain following a fall from a ladder. The client reports taking an opioid prescription for chronic pain. Which of the following provider prescriptions for initial pain relief should the nurse question? - Answer- Naloxone
During a pain assessment, a nurse asks questions about the quality of an adult client's pain. Which of the following statements by the client refers to pain quality? - Answer- "My pain feels like I'm being stabbed by a knife."
Exam Questions and Answers
A nurse is preparing to assess the pain level of a 4-year-old child. Which of the following
pain assessment tools should the nurse use? - Answer- FACES
A nurse is speaking with a client who reports experiencing frequent, severe migraines and asks "Can you tell me about biofeedback?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer- "Biofeedback measures skin tension and uses learned techniques to relieve pain."
A nurse is caring for two clients who are 2 hr postoperative following the same procedure. Which of the following factors should the nurse expect to be similar for both clients? - Answer- Prescriptions containing guidelines for pain medication administration
A nurse is planning to administer a dose of morphine sulfate IV for a client who is postoperative. Which of the following pain management protocols should the nurse use when caring for this client? - Answer- Have an opioid antagonist available during the administration
A nurse is caring for a client prescribed IV morphine via PCA with a demand of 1 mg every 15 mins and a 4mg/hr lockout. The client reports unbearable pain after attempting
six demand doses within the last hour. After assessing the client's pain, which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer- Check the IV site and PCA pump for proper functioning
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the emergency department for severe pain following a fall from a ladder. The client reports taking an opioid prescription for chronic pain. Which of the following provider prescriptions for initial pain relief should the nurse question? - Answer- Naloxone
During a pain assessment, a nurse asks questions about the quality of an adult client's pain. Which of the following statements by the client refers to pain quality? - Answer- "My pain feels like I'm being stabbed by a knife."
