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Unit 8 Comfort
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Pain that comes from the bone, joint,muscle, skin, or connective tissue
visceral pain
neuropathic pain
phanthom pain
somatic
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chronic pain suffers
have grimacing and tense body language
often have absent pain behaviors
are diaphoretic
Have elevated vital signs
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Which example describes chronic pain?
A patient C/O back pain due to an accident last year.
A patient is experiencing a ruptured aneurysm.
A patient with second-degree burns.
An adolescent admitted for an appendectomy.
4
Pain is
Whatever the provider says it is
whatever the patient says it is
Whatever the family says it is
Whatever the nurses assesses it to be
5
gerontologic pain is often
exaggerated
under reported
over reported
forgotten
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FLACC pain scale is used
for adolescent patients
no longer used
for pediatrics 2-7
for geriatrics 60-90
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WHO 3 is
COLDERR pain standards
The retired WHO band
Nurse practice act for pain
Step analgesic ladder
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chronic pain runs along which nervous system pathway
sympathetic
parasympathetic
gI tract
sensoneural
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Non-opioids are used to treat mild pain. of 1-3.
false
true
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Pain reported at a 5 is considered what?
throbbing
severe
moderate
mild
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Step analgesic ladder
Is Wong-Baker's pain assessment tool
assesses pain
Is updated regularly by RNs
determines starting point for pain medications
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Pain assessment model use which acronym?
P-E-S
COLDERR
narrative
COLDEST
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Dysthesia is described as what?
unusual sensations under the skin
intractable pain
allodynia
neuropathic pain
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Sensation of pain extending from initial site of injury to another body part
Phantom
Radiating
Mild
Referred
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Patients on PCA pumps need which?
Unlimited amounts of pain medications
guided imagery for most pain control
Assessments every 8 hours
RN assessment at least every 2 hours
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In a patient with acute pain has these vital signs.
elevated
elevated BP and P lower R
decreased P and o2 sat
decreased
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A client with diabetes states his leg pain as a "dull, burning sensation." What type is this?
neuropathic
Phantom
visceral
somatic
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RNs role in pain
discharge teaching
medicating
prevent complications
improve economic workforce
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Chronic pain sufferers
need to be educated about lifestyle management
have oliguria
are always able to heal eventually
rate their pain a 10 on assessment
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A first-day postop client on a PCA reports inadequate pain control. What is the first action?
Deliver a bolus dose per standing order
Try nonpharmacologic comfort methods
Call the MD to increase the dose
Assess for pain intensity, quality, and location
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A client is C/O of a pain rating at 8. What should the nurse give?
Morphine
vicodin
Tylenol
Ibuprofen
22
phanthom pain is
real and experienced
part of the grieving process
psychological
a hallucination
23
In caring for a young child with pain, which assessment tool is the most useful?
0- 10 numeric scale
Faces pain rating scale
PAINAD
Simple description pain intensity scale
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A patient admitted with MI C/O pain in her jaw. What type is this?
Superficial
Transient
Referred
Phantom
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pain from ovarian cysts is
visceral pain
referred pain
radiating pain
nociceptive pain
