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CHPLN Exam 115 Questions with Verified Answers Hospice Care - CORRECT ANSWER Care focuses on a person's last six months of life of less. When curative treatment is no longer an option, hospice professionals work to make the patient's life as comfortable as possible. Palliative Care - CORRECT ANSWER Care designed not to treat an illness but to provide physical and emotional comfort to the patient and support and guidance to his or her family. Does not require a 6 month diagnosis Core...

Adult Nursing Pain Exam Questions with Verified Answers Identify the role of the nurse as an advocate for patients with acute pain or chronic cancer or non-cancer pain. - CORRECT ANSWER Being a nursing advocate, we have to believe our pts. when they say they are in pain (self-pain report). As coordinator of care and caregiver, we have a responsibility to keep pts from being under treated for pain. We must also communicate accurately and effectively to healthcare team about a pt. pain. Expl...

Pain Assessment and Nursing Management 103 Questions with Verified Answers Definition of pain - CORRECT ANSWER An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience Associated with actual or potential tissue damage Described in terms of such damage Note about pain - CORRECT ANSWER Pain is the number one system that brings individuals to health care providers what are some challenges of treating pain - CORRECT ANSWER reading the patient believing the patient moral dilemmas - giving too much ...

Pain Management-NClex type questions, Fundamentals of Nursing Questions And Answers 2023 Update A+ Which of the following signs or symptoms in an opioid-naïve patient is of greatest concern to the nurse when assessing the patient 1 hour after administering an opioid? A. Oxygen saturation of 95% B. Difficulty arousing the patient C. Respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min D. Pain intensity rating of 5 on a scale of 0 to 10 - ANS-B A health care provider writes the following order for an...

Ch 3 Pain Management Evolve 29 Questions with Verified Answers In the role of client advocate, what does the nurse do first for a client who reports pain? Administers pain medication Assesses the level of pain Believes the client's report of pain Calls the provider for a medication order - CORRECT ANSWER Believes the client's report of pain The nurse's primary role in pain management is to advocate for the client by believing reports of pain. A nurse is preparing a client for h...

Principles Chapter 46 Pain Management Test Bank 40 Questions with Verified Answers The nurse is preparing to discharge a client home with a prescription for ibuprofen (Motrin). What should the nurse instruct as a common side effect of this medication? 1.) Gastrointestinal (GI) distress 2.) Shakiness 3.) Tremors 4.) Rash - CORRECT ANSWER 1 Which of the following objective assessment data will the nurse obtain before administering a prescribed opioid medication to a client? 1.) Pain...

Fundamentals of Nursing CH 43 Pain Management 53 Questions with Verified Answers Acupressure - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic technique of applying digital pressure in a specified way on designated points on the body to relieve pain, produce anesthesia, or regulate body function. acute pain - CORRECT ANSWER Follows acute injury, disease, or surgical intervention and has a rapid onset; varies in intensity, and lasts for a brief time, usually less than 6 months. addiction - CORRECT ANSWER A...

A patient is brought to the emergency department (ED) by a friend. The patient is unresponsive and respirations are slow and shallow. Which of the following is the priority intervention? -Check the patient's blood glucose level -Administer naloxone, per protocol -Administer 100% oxygen per nasal cannula -Ask the friend if they were using illicit drugs - correct answer -Administer 100% oxygen per nasal cannula Which of the following assessment findings in a patient's health history suppo...

Nursing Pain Management Exam 62 Questions with Verified Answers A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a cognitive impairment and is postoperative. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Evaluate the client for pain by observing their behavior. A nurse is reviewing information for several clients on the unit. The nurse should recognize that which of the following clients is at greatest risk for respiratory depression? - CORRECT ANSWER A client w...

CHPN Chap 4&5 Exam 116 Questions with Verified Answers With cancer, what is the prevalence of pain?1/3 of patients with cancer experience pain at the time of diagnosis, well 2/3 with metastatic disease report pain. - CORRECT ANSWER With cancer, what is the prevalence of pain? Impaired quality of life, and in some cases, increased risk of hastened Death. - CORRECT ANSWER Higher pain intensity and pain interference are associated with what? Lack of basic education, assessment of pain us...