Pain Management Quiz Answers and Explanations, Exams of Nursing

Download Pain Management Quiz Answers and Explanations and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Exam NR 224 Pain Socrative Quiz Questions TESTED AND CONFIRMED A+ ANSWERS Page 1 of 6 Pain Management Ch.44 Score: 1. Pain is subjective. True False 2. In the pain response, what happens after transduction? transmission reduction modulation perception 3. The body's protective reflex inhibits the pain impulse during which phase? transmission transduction modulation perception 4. What theory do we refer to when describing the physiology of pain? relativity theory sensory impulse theory gate control theory perception theory 5. Patient's have the right to which of the following when it comes to pain control? (SELECT ALL) to be involved in the decision making process to be treated for pain to an appropriate pain assessment to be educated on pain management to have the nurse decide an appropriate pain regimen 6. Your patient is experiencing tachycardia, diaphoresis, and bronchodilation as a response to acute pain. What physiological reaction is this? parasympathetic stimulation sympathetic stimulation C noceoceptive response A B A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D E A B Page 4 of 6 20. A smiling and cooperative patient complains of discomfort. Nurses caring for this patient often harbor misconceptions about the patient's pain. Which of the following is true? chronic pain is psychological in nature the patient is the best judge of his/her own pain narcotic use will cause the patient to smile and he/she is addicted the amount of pain a person has should be assessed by looking at actual tissue damage 21. Pain medications are not always the best solution, what are some non-pharmacological alternatives? (SELECT ALL) relaxation guided-imagery distraction jogging TENS herbals laughter 22. what classification of pain medication might the physician order for moderate to severe pain? non-opioid opioid co-analgesic OTC 23. What is a common side-effect of opioid use? itching nausea constipation urinary retention 24. When do we re-assess a patient after administering a PO pain medication? 30 min 1 hour 90 min when they wake up 25. Your patient is questioning what an adjuvant medication is. What is the best explanation you can give? A B C D A B C D E F G A B C D A B C D A B C D Page 5 of 6 It is a medication that will help with the nausea felt from pain medication An adjuvant is a combination of many medications taken at once An adjuvant is a medication used to treat other conditions but also have analgesic effects. Adjuvants are high-dose opioids 26. According to the WHO analgesic ladder, what is the first step? NSAID Opioid for mild to moderate pain with a nonopioid or adjuvant nonopioid with adjuvant opioid for moderate to severe pain with a nonopioid or adjuvant 27. What task can be delegated to the NAP for a patient with pain? take a set of vitals assess pain level assess epidural catheter give tylenol 28. what does PCA stand for? patient centered attention patient centered analgesia patient controlled analgesia patient constipated alone 29. What are the benefits of a PCA pump? (SELECT ALL) patient can control medication does not depend on nurse availability decreases patient anxiety allows the patient to dose until they feel satisfied decreases medication use family can help with pain relief as well 30. What medication should the nurse have on hand when narcotics are being administered in the event of respiratory depression? (This medication will reverse the effects of the narcotic) propanolol narcan epinephrine 1000 mL normal saline A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D E F A B C D Page 6 of 6 31. This type of transdermal patch provides 72 hours of consistent pain relief for a patient in chronic pain. ibuprofen Fentanyl Barbitol Morphine 32. Hospice provides pain relief and comfort measures to patients at the end of life. This is done at home or in a health care setting in private. True False 33. What are some barriers the nurse might come across when it comes to managing patients' pain? 34. Which assessment of an epidural would cause you to call the anesthesiologist? catheter is taped to patient's back bed is wet by catheter site tubing is labeled to prevent other meds from being administered through it bag of medication is 3/4 full A B C D A B A B C D