Exam 7: Assessing Pain

The nurse understands the gate control theory of pain management when which statement is made?

The patient was in a motor vehicle accident and suffered trauma to his back and legs. He had extensive injuries to his legs and has nerve damage. What type of pain is caused by injury or damage to the nerves?

Which are factors that can affect the pain experience? Select all that apply.

Which question or statement will provide the nurse with the most information about the patient's pain?

A diabetic patient states the pain "feels like needles and stings my feet. I also have numbness and tingling sensations." The nurse would describe this as:

What does the abbreviation OPQRST mean?

The patient's family reports to the staff nurse that the patient is having a lot of pain. What is the nurse's best action?

The patient has sharp and localized somatic pain. This type of pain most often originates in which of the following? Select all that apply.

Which culture is unlikely to display pain and/or physical discomfort?

Which statement is true regarding pain assessments?

You are starting the health history on a patient who states he has right hip pain. Which are examples of nonverbal body language indicative of pain that you may observe during the interview? Select all that apply.

You are caring for a patient who is a nonverbal critically ill adult. What is the best pain rating scale to assess pain?

The nurse is assessing a patient who states she has a pain level of "8." The patient is laughing and talking on the phone. What should the nurse do next?

Which of the following physical changes would the nurse find on assessment in an adult with chronic pain? Select all that apply.

What are the two physiological processes that the pain experience involves?

The patient has chronic pain from rheumatoid arthritis. Which are functional effects of chronic pain? Select all that apply.

Which are considered emotional effects of chronic pain? Select all that apply.

The nurse is admitting a patient who states that she has been experiencing achy pain in her lower back for the past 6 months. Which term does the nurse use to describe this pain?

The American Society for Pain Management addresses populations that may not be able to self-report pain. Which of the following populations do they address? Select all that apply.

A 7-year-old child fractured his left leg riding his bicycle. The nurse uses the Wong-Baker scale to assess the child's pain. The child points to the face that has a 10 rating. The nurse knows that a 10 rating based on the Wong-Baker scale would indicate what type of pain?