PCN ELNEC PAIN MANAGEMENT IN PALLIATIVE CARE with complete solution 2023(updated)

PCN ELNEC PAIN MANAGEMENT IN PALLIATIVE CARE with complete solution 2023(updated) PCN ELNEC PAIN MANAGEMENT IN PALLIATIVE CARE with complete solution 2023 Mr. F has advanced prostate cancer with bone metastasis. He is unresponsive and is being cared for at home by his daughter. You are teaching the daughter about assessing her father's pain. Which statement by the daughter indicates an understanding of her father's pain status? - correct answer Since he was in pain when he was conscious, I assume he's still in pain. You are caring for a 76-year-old patient who is unresponsive and close to end of life from a massive stroke. The patient has a history of breast cancer and had been experiencing severe bone pain in her left hip prior to her stroke. How do you assess her pain now that she is unresponsive? - correct answer Assume she continues to have pain and assess for evidence of wincing or facial grimacing. You are caring for Ms. P, a 55-year-old woman with cancer. She received pain medication less than two hours ago. A nursing assistant reports that Mrs. P is complaining of pain again. The nursing assistant says, "She can't be hurting as much as she says she is." What is the most appropriate response? - correct answer Pain is whatever the patient says it is. Let's assess her further. Yolanda has osteoarthritis of the left knee for which she is receiving acetaminophen 1000mg every six hours. She rates her pain at a 4 every time you ask. What do you think an appropriate next step would be at this time? - correct answer Ask Yolanda what an acceptable pain score is for her. You are performing a pain assessment on Matilda. Your assessment reveals that Matilda has pain rated as a 5 in her left hip that worsens with movement. She has been having this pain off and on for the last three years. Which of the following pain assessment components have you not addressed in your assessment? - correct answer Alleviating factors During your pain assessment, Lenora describes her pain as an aching and cramping pain in her lower abdomen. What