Exam 19: Pain Management, Rest, and Restorative Sleep

After rating pain as an 8 on a scale from 1 to 10, the nurse finds the client sleeping when bringing pain medication.Which action should the nurse take?

A client reports having difficulty sleeping.What should the nurse teach this client about restorative sleep?

The nurse is providing care to a client with chronic pain.Which action should the nurse take when caring for this client? Select all that apply.

A client experiencing pain rated as a 7 on a scale from 1 to 10 continues to have pain despite having medication 2 hours ago.Which response should the nurse make when the client requests additional medication?

A client reports having a sore jaw and tooth pain in the mornings.Which sleep disorder should the nurse suspect this client is experiencing?

A client has been using a TENS unit for one hour to help relieve back pain.Which action should the nurse take after removing the unit from the client?

A critically ill client may have difficulty in getting the restorative sleep necessary for healing.Which action should the nurse take to help this client?

A client with terminal cancer asks how massage can decrease pain.Which should the nurse explain about massage in pain control?

The mother of a preschool-age child reports having difficulty getting the child to go to sleep at night.Which suggestion should the nurse provide this mother?

A mother asks how much sleep a 4-year-old child needs.Which response should the nurse make?

A client reports feeling pain "only when I move." Which type of pain is this client experiencing?

A client reports that chronic pain is usually tolerable until under stress and then the pain becomes unbearable.Which should the nurse respond to this client?

During a home visit, the nurse notes that a client experiencing chronic pain manages the pain better when sitting quietly holding a small kitten.Which type of distraction is this client using for pain control?

The nurse observes that although several clients are experiencing pain, the pain response and tolerance are different.Which factors about pain perception should the nurse keep in mind when assessing for pain? Select all that apply.

The nurse has determined that a client's pain is acute and plans to administer pain medication.Which signs and symptoms of acute pain did the nurse use to make this clinical determination? Select all that apply.

The nurse is concerned that a client is experiencing chronic pain.Which psychological symptoms did the nurse assess to make this clinical determination? Select all that apply.

The nurse explains to a client with chronic pain that exercise may relieve some pain.What should the nurse explain about the role of exercise on the gate control theory of pain?

A client reports waking up frequently during the night and not getting restful sleep.Which response should the nurse make?

A client with chronic pain reports that pretending to be lying on a beach with the sun warming the legs helps relieve the chronic hip and leg pain caused by arthritis.Which nonpharmacological method is this client using to control pain?

A client recovering from an amputation asks why the foot that was removed is still causing pain.Which type of pain should the nurse explain that the client is experiencing?