Question 1

There are three main types of pain.They are:
a.______________
b.______________
c.______________

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Types of pain.
a.Acute.
b.Chronic.
c.Malignant.

Question 2

The most important information gathered while completing an assessment of pain in an adult client is

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A)  Observation of body language.
B)  Verbal report from client.
C)  Palpation of painful areas.
D)  Nonverbal responses from client.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is meant by administering PCA by proxy?

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Proxy is when unauthorized friends or family members administer the PCA medication to the client instead of the client controlling his or her own PCA dose.

Question 4

List at least two JCAHO Standards for pain management (as presented to all health care facilities in 2000,revised in 2001).
a.______________
b.______________

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JCAHO Standards:
a.Clients have the righ...

Question 5

Describe the assessment factors you would observe while a client is receiving epidural narcotic analgesia.How often would you assess these parameters?

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Respirations every 1 hour for ...

Question 6

Match between columns Premises: The IV line should be as far as possible from the epidural catheter.
Narcan should be at the bedside as a narcotic antagonist. Student nurses can administer an epidural narcotic. Clients on epidural analgesia should be monitored closely for the first 12 hours.

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The Answer of True and False is...

Question 7

Which pain relieving drug should be avoided in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

Meperidine (Demerol)...

Question 8

The rationale for not using an alcohol wipe for disinfecting the catheter port of an epidural catheter is
.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol is extremely toxic to the spinal cord,so you would never allow it near an epidural port.

Question 9

The rationale for placing a sign "Epidural Protocol Client" over the client's bed is to
.

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The sign is to make the nurses...

Question 10

List four of the main parameters for assessing pain.
a.______________
b.______________
c.______________
d.______________

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Measuring pain.
a.Lo...

Question 11

The pain experience is mainly considered to be what type of sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical
B)  Physiologic
C)  Psychosocial
D)  Mixture of all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The fifth vital sign is now considered to be ________________ because it affects the client's _________________.

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Pain is the fifth vital sign.I...

Question 13

The RN observes the Nursing Assistant (NA) just beginning to regulate the IV of an oncology client receiving morphine sulfate for pain.An LVN on the RN's team is responsible for this client and assigned the client to the NA.The RN team leader's intervention should be to

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A)  Inform the LVN so that he or she intervenes to instruct the NA that this action is not within the parameters of responsibility for the NA and therefore is not legal.
B)  Immediately inform the charge nurse and fill out an unusual occurrence (incident) report.
C)  Call a staff meeting and confront the LVN and NA and clarify the areas of responsibility for each staff member.
D)  Ask the LVN and NA to meet with the RN team leader to discuss the responsibility parameters each of them has in relation to client care.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Nursing instructions to a client using relaxation techniques for pain control should include the following information after telling him or her to breathe in and out slowly.

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A)  Inhale deeply and hold your breath.
B)  Tense the painful area.
C)  Completely relax the painful area.
D)  Find a point of tension in your body.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

When a client has an order for an epidural narcotic analgesic or PCA,the antagonist kept at the bedside is

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A)  Atropine.
B)  Isuprel.
C)  Calcium chloride.
D)  Narcan.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

PCA infuser pumps enable the client to control three parameters of medication delivery.Which parameter is not controlled by the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stopping and starting the infusion.
B)  Administering a bolus dose.
C)  Titrating the hourly dose within a preset range.
D)  Deciding on dose parameters.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Morphine sulfate is the agent often used for PCA.The usual concentration is

Accepted Answer

The answer of Morphine sulfate is the agent often used...

Question 18

Match between columns Premises: Past experiences of pain are usually forgotten and do not affect how a client responds to current pain.
Reticular formation monitors in the brain stem regulate sensory input.
Activity in large and small nerve fibers affects pain sensations.
A pain experience is a singular event affecting either a physiologic change or a physical sensation. A beta-endorphin is as strong as synthetic opiates,such as morphine sulfate.
Endorphin receptors are formed mainly in the heart,lungs,and kidneys.

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The Answer of False and True is...

Exam 16: Pain Management

There are three main types of pain.They are: a. b. c.__

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Types of pain. a.Acute. b.Chronic. c.Malignant.

The most important information gathered while completing an assessment of pain in an adult client is

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What is meant by administering PCA by proxy?

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Proxy is when unauthorized friends or family members administer the PCA medication to the client instead of the client controlling his or her own PCA dose.

List at least two JCAHO Standards for pain management (as presented to all health care facilities in 2000,revised in 2001). a. b.

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JCAHO Standards:
a.Clients have the righ...
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Describe the assessment factors you would observe while a client is receiving epidural narcotic analgesia.How often would you assess these parameters?

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Respirations every 1 hour for ...
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In the following statements,circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.

Which pain relieving drug should be avoided in the elderly?

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Meperidine (Demerol)...
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The rationale for not using an alcohol wipe for disinfecting the catheter port of an epidural catheter is .

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Alcohol is extremely toxic to the spinal cord,so you would never allow it near an epidural port.

The rationale for placing a sign "Epidural Protocol Client" over the client's bed is to .

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The sign is to make the nurses...
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List four of the main parameters for assessing pain. a. b. c. d.

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Measuring pain.
a.Lo...
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The pain experience is mainly considered to be what type of sensation?

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The fifth vital sign is now considered to be because it affects the client's _.

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Pain is the fifth vital sign.I...
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The RN observes the Nursing Assistant (NA) just beginning to regulate the IV of an oncology client receiving morphine sulfate for pain.An LVN on the RN's team is responsible for this client and assigned the client to the NA.The RN team leader's intervention should be to

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Nursing instructions to a client using relaxation techniques for pain control should include the following information after telling him or her to breathe in and out slowly.

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When a client has an order for an epidural narcotic analgesic or PCA,the antagonist kept at the bedside is

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PCA infuser pumps enable the client to control three parameters of medication delivery.Which parameter is not controlled by the client?

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Morphine sulfate is the agent often used for PCA.The usual concentration is

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Circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.

Exam 16: Pain Management

There are three main types of pain.They are: a.______________ b.______________ c.______________

Correct AnswerverifiedTypes of pain. a.Acute. b.Chronic. c.Malignant.

The most important information gathered while completing an assessment of pain in an adult client is

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What is meant by administering PCA by proxy?

Correct AnswerverifiedProxy is when unauthorized friends or family members administer the PCA medication to the client instead of the client controlling his or her own PCA dose.

List at least two JCAHO Standards for pain management (as presented to all health care facilities in 2000,revised in 2001). a.______________ b.______________

Correct AnswerverifiedJCAHO Standards:a.Clients have the righ...View AnswerShow Answer

Describe the assessment factors you would observe while a client is receiving epidural narcotic analgesia.How often would you assess these parameters?

Correct AnswerverifiedRespirations every 1 hour for ...View AnswerShow Answer

In the following statements,circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.

Which pain relieving drug should be avoided in the elderly?

Correct AnswerverifiedMeperidine (Demerol)...View AnswerShow Answer

The rationale for not using an alcohol wipe for disinfecting the catheter port of an epidural catheter is .

Correct AnswerverifiedAlcohol is extremely toxic to the spinal cord,so you would never allow it near an epidural port.

The rationale for placing a sign "Epidural Protocol Client" over the client's bed is to .

Correct AnswerverifiedThe sign is to make the nurses...View AnswerShow Answer

List four of the main parameters for assessing pain. a.______________ b.______________ c.______________ d.______________

Correct AnswerverifiedMeasuring pain.a.Lo...View AnswerShow Answer

The pain experience is mainly considered to be what type of sensation?

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The fifth vital sign is now considered to be ________________ because it affects the client's _________________.

Correct AnswerverifiedPain is the fifth vital sign.I...View AnswerShow Answer

The RN observes the Nursing Assistant (NA) just beginning to regulate the IV of an oncology client receiving morphine sulfate for pain.An LVN on the RN's team is responsible for this client and assigned the client to the NA.The RN team leader's intervention should be to

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Nursing instructions to a client using relaxation techniques for pain control should include the following information after telling him or her to breathe in and out slowly.

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When a client has an order for an epidural narcotic analgesic or PCA,the antagonist kept at the bedside is

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PCA infuser pumps enable the client to control three parameters of medication delivery.Which parameter is not controlled by the client?

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Morphine sulfate is the agent often used for PCA.The usual concentration is

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Circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.

There are three main types of pain.They are: a. b. c.__

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Types of pain. a.Acute. b.Chronic. c.Malignant.

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Proxy is when unauthorized friends or family members administer the PCA medication to the client instead of the client controlling his or her own PCA dose.

List at least two JCAHO Standards for pain management (as presented to all health care facilities in 2000,revised in 2001). a. b.

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JCAHO Standards:
a.Clients have the righ...
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Respirations every 1 hour for ...
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Meperidine (Demerol)...
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Alcohol is extremely toxic to the spinal cord,so you would never allow it near an epidural port.

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The sign is to make the nurses...
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List four of the main parameters for assessing pain. a. b. c. d.

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Measuring pain.
a.Lo...
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The fifth vital sign is now considered to be because it affects the client's _.

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Pain is the fifth vital sign.I...
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