Nonverbal pain indicators - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Florida University: Chapter 20-31| NUR 3125Med-Surg Exam 3 Chapter 20: Assessment of Respiratory Function Purpose of the respiratory system ● Deliver oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide from the body ○ Works with the circulatory system ● Upper respiratory system: warms and fills air ○ Nose: serves as passageway, filters impurities, humidifies and warms air ○ Sinuses and nasal passages ■ Paranasal sinuses: lines with mucosa and ciliated pseudostratified epithelium; s...

Pain Management NCLEX Practice Quiz 57 Questions with Verified Answers A client with chronic pain reports to you, the charge nurse, that the nurse have not been responding to requests for pain medication. What is your initial action? A. Check the MARs and nurses' notes for the past several days. B. Ask the nurse educator to give an in-service about pain management. C. Perform a complete pain assessment and history on the client. D. Have a conference with the nurses responsible for the ...

Hesi Management Exam Rated A+ In application of the principles of pain treatment, what is the first consideration? The client's perception of pain must be accepted. The client must be believed, and his or her experience of pain must be acknowledged as valid. The data gathered via client reports can then be applied to the other options in developing the treatment plan. When an analgesic is titrated to manage pain, what is the priority goal? Titrate to the smallest dose that provides ...

Chapter 44: Pain Management Potter et al Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE - CORRECT ANSWER 1. An oriented patient has recently had surgery. Which action is best for the nurse to take to assess this patient's pain? a. Assess the patient's body language. b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased heart rate. d. Have the patient describe the effect of pain on the ability to cope. - CORRECT ANSWER ANS: B One of the...

Foundations of Nursing Pain Management 45 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the following signs or symptoms in a patient who is opioid-naïve is of greatest concern to the nurse when assessing the patient 1 hour after administering an opioid? 1. Oxygen saturation of 95% 2. Difficulty arousing the patient 3. Respiratory rate of 12 breaths/min 4. Pain intensity rating of 5 on a scale of 0 to 10 - CORRECT ANSWER 2 A health care provider writes the following order for a patient who ...

Chapter 43 Pain Management Exam 40 Questions with Verified Answers 1. What is the most appropriate way to assess the pain of a patient who is oriented and has recently had surgery? A. Assess the patient's body language. B. Observe cardiac monitor for increased heart rate. C. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. D. Ask the patient to describe the effect of pain on the ability to cope. - CORRECT ANSWER C. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. One of the most subjective ...

Pain Management Test Bank 35 Questions with Verified Answers What is the most appropriate way to assess the pain of a patient who is oriented and has recently had surgery? a. Assess the patients body language. b. Observe cardiac monitor for increased heart rate. c. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. d. Ask the patient to describe the effect of pain on the ability to cope. - CORRECT ANSWER c. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. Pain is a subjective measure. Therefore, the...

Critical Care Exam 1 Graded A+ what is the fifth vital sign? pain what are some things pain can cause? sleep deprevation, PTSD, anxiety true/false: pain IS what the patient says it is true what is pain? SUBJECTIVE; unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage -- and -- are difficult to distinguish between in health care settings pain and anxiety how would you describe the relationship b/w pain and anxiety? it is cyclic...so one can cau...

Pain Management Quiz 53 Questions with Verified Answers A post operative client who has been receiving morphine for pain management is exhibiting a depressed respiratory rate and is not responsive to stimuli. which drug has the potential to reverse the respiratory the respiratory depressant effect of an opioid? A.Naloxone B.Epinephrine C.Diphenhydramine D.Atropine - CORRECT ANSWER A A male college student age 20 years has been experienced increasingly sharp pain in the right lower qu...

Pain Management Exam 63 Questions with Verified Answers Pain - CORRECT ANSWER whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he says it does Patient report - CORRECT ANSWER the most reliable indicator of pain Advocate - CORRECT ANSWER what is the nurse for the patient when reporting pain? Attitudes of nurses and health care providers - CORRECT ANSWER what affects interactions with patients about experiencing pain >Reluctant to report pain >Desire to be a "g...