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
... [Show More] language. b.Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. c. Observe the cardiac monitor for in- creased heart rate. d. Have the patient describe the effect of
pain on the ability to cope. A nurse is caring for a patient who re- cently had abdominal surgery and is ex- periencing severe pain. The patient's blood pressure is 110/60
mm Hg, and heart rate is 60 beats/min. Additionally, the
patient does not appear to be in any
distress.Which response by the nurse is
most therapeutic? c
a. "Your vitals do not show that you
are having pain; can you describe your
pain?" b. "OK, I will go get you some narcotic
pain relievers immediately." c. "What would you like to try to alleviate
your pain?" d. "You do not look like you are in pain." A nurse teaches the patient about the
gate control theory. Which statement
made by a patient
reflects a correct understanding about
the relationship between the gate control
theory of pain and the a
use of meditation to relieve pain?
a. "Meditation controls pain by blocking
pain impulses from coming through the
gate." b. "Meditation alters the chemical comb
Pain Management Practice Test
2 / 15
position of pain neuroregulators, which
closes the gate." c. "Meditation will help me sleep through
the pain because it opens the gate." d. "Meditation stops the occurrence of
pain stimuli." A nurse is planning care for an old- er-adult patient who is experiencing pain. Which statement made by the nurse in- dicates the supervising nurse needs to
follow up?
a. "As adults age, their ability to perceive
pain decreases." b. "Older patients may have low serum
albumin in their blood, causing toxic ef- a
fects of analgesic drugs." c."Patients who have dementia probably
experience pain, and their pain is not
always well controlled." d."It is safe to administer opioids to older
adults as long as you start with small
doses and frequently assess the patient's response to the medication." The nurse is caring for two patients; both
are having a hysterectomy. The first patient is having the
hysterectomy after a complicated birth. The second patient has uterine cancer. What will most likely a
influence the experience of pain for these [Show Less]