Nurs 450 Practice Questions & Answers(RATED A)

Most serious negative post op complication of inadequate pain management? - ANSWER Develop VTE related to immobility caused by pain and discomfort A client with chronic pain reports to charge nurse that other nurses have not been responding to request for pain medication, what is charge nurse initial action? - ANSWER Have conference with staff nurses to assess their care of this client According to recent guidelines of American Pain society, what are priority pain management strategies in pain management for post surgical clients? - ANSWER -acetaminophen/NSAIDs to manage post op pain in adults and children without contraindications -surgical site specific peripheral anesthetic techniques in adult and children for procedures -epidural analgesic for major thoracic and abdominal procedures if risk for cardiac complications or prolonged ileus -multimodal therapy with opiod/non opiod, regional, non pharm Home health nurse has client with mild HF and RA, who reports pain/stiffness in morning with joints...who is most appropriate to aid client? - ANSWER UAP to help client with warm shower in morning A client's family is saying to tough out pain rath