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NMNC 1110 EAQ 6: Pain Questions with Correct Answers
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NMNC 1110 EAQ 6: Pain Questions with CorrectAnswers
A client with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction asks the nurse, "What
is causing the pain I am having?" Which explanation would the nurse
give? Correct Answer-Inadequate oxygenation of the myocardium
A client who is 29 weeks pregnant reports a dull backache and
abdominal cramps. Which condition would the nurse suspect? Correct
Answer-Preterm labor
On the third postoperative day after a subtotal gastrectomy, a client
reports severe abdominal pain. The nurse palpates the client's abdomen
and determines rigidity. Which action would the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer-Obtain the client's vital signs.
Which client assessment finding would the nurse document as subjective
data? Correct Answer-Pain rating of 5
A pain scale of 1 to 10 is used by the nurse to assess a client's degree of
pain. The client rates the pain as an 8 before receiving an analgesic and a
7 after being medicated. Which conclusion would the nurse make
regarding the client's response to pain medication? Correct Answer-The
medication is not adequately effective.
Which medication is used in the treatment of a client with intervertebral
disc disease? Correct Answer-Cyclobenzaprine
, A pediatric client with a past history of chicken pox reports a fever and
headache. Which medication would the nurse avoid giving to the client?
Correct Answer-Aspirin
Which intervention would the nurse recommend for post-cesarean gas
pain? Correct Answer-Walking around the room
When developing the plan of care for a client with rheumatoid arthritis,
which client consideration would the nurse include? Correct Answer-
Comfort
An adolescent who has had a leg amputated because of bone cancer
begins to experience phantom limb sensations. How would the nurse
respond to complaints of pain? Correct Answer-By acknowledging that
the pain is real and administering medication to relieve it
Which describes the role of the nurse in this situation when he or she
informs the health care provider the client is requesting pain medication
after surgery? Correct Answer-Advocate
Which rational supports administering the medication pregabalin to a
client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? Correct
Answer-To reduce neuropathic pain
A client with sickle cell anemia is experiencing a painful episode (vaso-
occlusive crisis) and has a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. The
current pain rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 at the right elbow. The nurse
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