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NUR 310 Exam 4 Questions 100% Solved. A 5-year-old client reports abdominal pain. Which action(s) will the nurse take to assess the pain? Select all that apply. Use the numeric rating scale. Observe the client. Use the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale. Ask the parents if the client is in pa...

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NUR 310 Exam 4 Questions 100% Solved.


A 5-year-old client reports abdominal pain. Which action(s) will the nurse take to assess the

pain? Select all that apply.

Use the numeric rating scale.

Observe the client.

Use the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale.

Ask the parents if the client is in pain.


Ask the client to describe the pain. - answer✔Use the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale.


Observe the client.

Ask the client to describe the pain.

A nurse is caring for a client who complains of an aching pain in the abdomen. The nurse also

noted that the client is guarding the area. The client is experiencing:

cutaneous pain.

somatic pain.

visceral pain.

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neuropathic pain. - answer✔visceral pain.


Which principle should the nurse integrate into the pain assessment and pain management of

pediatric clients?

A numeric scale should be used to assess pain if the child is older than 5 years of age.

Pharmacologic pain relief should be used only as an intervention of last resort.

The developing neurologic system of children transmits less pain than in older clients.

Pain assessment may require multiple methods in order to ensure accurate pain data. -

answer✔Pain assessment may require multiple methods in order to ensure accurate pain data.


Which is the priority assessment for a nurse caring for a client with a Patient Controlled

Analgesia (PCA) pump?

Respiratory

Cardiovascular

Peripheral Vascular


Neuromuscular - answer✔Respiratory


A client has been prescribed patient-controlled analgesia and the nurse is setting up the system

and educating the client about safe and effective use of PCA. Which teaching point should the

nurse provide to the client?

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"If you feel severe pain, either push the button yourself or ask one of your family members to

push the button."

"The pump is programmed with safeguards to limit the possibility overmedication."

"I'll have the unit's care aide come check on you every few minutes after I set up the system."

"We'll be monitoring your use of the system closely, to ensure you don't develop an addiction to

your pain medication." - answer✔"The pump is programmed with safeguards to limit the

possibility overmedication."

When the male client on his first postoperative day after chest surgery appears stoic and does not

ask for any pain medication, the nurse should:

assume the client does not need medication.

ask the client's family if he ever uses pain medicines.

document the client's lack of medication.


actively solicit information about the client's pain level. - answer✔actively solicit information

about the client's pain level.

A client reports severe pain following a mastectomy. The nurse would expect to administer what

type of pain medication to this client?

Opioid analgesics

Nonopioid analgesics

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NSAIDs


Corticosteroids - answer✔Opioid analgesics


A nurse is assessing a client's pain. The nurse notes which database finding that is indicative of

acute pain?

increased blood pressure

pupil constriction

decreased respiratory rate


decreased pulse rate - answer✔increased blood pressure


The nurse prepares to promote the client's comfort using guided imagery. Which actions should

the nurse take? Select all that apply.

Ask the client to imagine oneself in a favorite place.

Ask the client to concentrate on the details of a pleasant image.

Play the client's favorite music in the background.

Instruct the client how to breathe properly for relaxation.

Read a book to the client who is postoperative.


Ask the client to focus on tightening and relaxing a particular muscle group. - answer✔Ask the

client to imagine oneself in a favorite place.

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