Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Pain -
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Which pain scale is the most appropriate to use in an infant, age 6 months? -
ANS-FLACC
In the emergency department, which intervention is not appropriate for managing a
trauma patient? - ANS-Withhold pain medication until diagnostic tests are complete
Which patient factor is appropriate to consider when selecting a pain assessment
scale? - ANS-Verbal skills
Pharmacologic intervention is the only way to treat a patient's pain - ANS-False
Which agent is used to manage mild to moderate pain? - ANS-Ibuprofen (Motrin)
Which pain theory best explains the concept of chronic pain? - ANS-Neuromatrix theory
Which part of the body has the highest concentration of nociceptors? - ANS-Skin
A patient with a bowel obstruction is likely to experience which type of pain? -
ANS-Visceral
Blowing bubbles is an appropriate nonpharmacologic intervention for patients in which
age group? - ANS-Preschoolers
Which medication is the drug of choice for a patient who presents with an acute pain
episode from sickle cell disease? - ANS-Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
Which drug produces the fewest cardiac effects? - ANS-Fentanyl (Duragesic)
Which nonpharmacologic intervention is most effective for an adolescent? -
ANS-Guided imagery
Which substances are neuropeptides that inhibit pain impulse transmission in the brain
and spinal cord? - ANS-Endorphins
Which disorder is most likely to cause somatic pain? - ANS-Degenerative joint disease
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