A nurse prepares a dose of medication that is a controlled substance to give to a client for pain. When the nurse takes the medication into the room, the client refuses it. What action of the nurse is most appropriate?
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic pain and recommends relaxation therapy as part of pain management. How would relaxation therapy work in this situation?
The nurse is caring for a client on post-operative day 1 after a right lower lobe thoracotomy. The client states she in terrible pain. Which is the most appropriate response?
A nurse is using a TENS device to help a client with low back pain. Which of the following considerations should the nurse keep in mind when using this type of device? Select all that apply.
How does dihydroergotamine (DHE) act to control the migraine headache?
A nurse is caring for a client who uses a morphine PCA for pain control. The client calls the nurse and says that the PCA does not seem to be working because he is still having significant pain. Which response from the nurse is most appropriate?
A 50-year-old patient is recovering from abdominal surgery. He complains of pain that has been continuously rated at a 6 on a 0-10 scale despite the intervention of giving morphine Q4H PRN. Which implication must the nurse consider when controlling this patient’s pain?
A nurse is caring for a client who has returned from the recovery room following surgery. The client arrived on the floor with a PCA pump in place and orders for pain control. Which step would the nurse perform first?
A nurse is caring for a 12-month old child who is recovering from surgery. Which of the following principles should the nurse implement when managing pain in a patient who cannot communicate with words? Select all that apply.
A nurse has been ordered to give a patient an intravenous (IV) dose of an opioid pain medication following surgery. Which of the following should alert the nurse to question administering the IV opiate medication? Select all that apply.
