Chapter 43 Pain Management (NCLEX) Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Pain Management
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Pain Management
Chapter 43 Pain Management (NCLEX)
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
1. What is the most appropriate way to assess the pain of a patient who is oriented and has recently had
surgery?
• Assess the patient's body language.
• Observe cardiac monitor for increased heart rate.
• Ask the pa...
• "Meditation stops the occurrence of pain stimuli."
• "Meditation alters the chemical composition of pain neuroregulators, which closes the gate." -
answer✔"Meditation controls pain by blocking pain impulses from coming through the gate."
4. A nursing student is planning care for an elderly patient who is experiencing pain. Which of the
following
statements made by the nursing student indicates the need for the nursing professor to clarify the
nursing
student's knowledge?
• "Older patients often have difficulty determining what is causing their pain."
• "It is safe to administer opioids to older adults as long as you start with small doses and frequently
assess the patient's response to the medication."
• "As adults age, their ability to perceive pain decreases."
• "Patients who have dementia probably experience pain, and their pain is not always well controlled." -
answer✔It is safe to administer opioids to older adults as long as you start with small doses and
frequently assess the patient's response to the medication." Correct
5. The nurse is caring for two patients; both are having a hysterectomy. The first patient is having the
hysterectomy
after a complicated birth. The second patient has uterine cancer. What will most likely influence the
experience of
pain for these two patients?
• Neurological factors
• Competency of the surgeon
• Meaning of pain
• Postoperative support personnel - answer✔Meaning of pain Correct
6. The nurse anticipates administering an opioid fentanyl patch to which patient?
• A 15-year-old adolescent with a broken femur
• A 30-year-old adult with cellulitis
• A 50-year-old patient with prostate cancer
• An 80-year-old patient with a broken hip - answer✔A 50-year-old patient with prostate cancer Correct
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