Lewis Med Surg Ch. 9 – Pain Exam Practice Questions and Answers
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Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing
Lewis Med Surg Ch. 9 – Pain Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
A 45-year-old woman who had abdominal surgery yesterday received IV pain medication 30 minutes
ago. Which assessment by the nurse would most accurately determine the effectiveness of the
medication?
A. The patient is resting qui...
C. Determine strategies for pain management as part of a patient's discharge plan.
D. Evaluate whether the pain management plan is providing adequate pain control. - Ans:✔✔-A.
Administer oral pain medications to a patient after abdominal surgery.
An LPN/LVN may administer ordered pain medications, but depending on the state nurse practice act
and agency policy, the LPN/LVN may not be able to administer medication by all routes. The tasks of
teaching, evaluation, and discharge planning are within the scope of practice of an RN.
A 68-year-old man has chronic pain because of lung cancer that has metastasized to the bone in his back
and hip. The nurse is teaching the patient and his family about tolerance and physical dependence to
opioid medications. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates a need for further teaching?
A. "High doses of the medication may cause more side effects than lower doses."
B. "If I need higher doses of the drug to relieve pain, I have developed an addiction."
C. "Physical dependence is expected when this drug is used for long periods of time."
D. "I may eventually need a higher dose of the medication to get the same pain relief." - Ans:✔✔-B. "If I
need higher doses of the drug to relieve pain, I have developed an addiction."
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